Thursday, December 29, 2011

Seoul - First Impressions

Like Tokyo, but Less Ugly
Seoul and Tokyo favor each other in this reporter's eyes, though I'd give the nod to Seoul in terms of look and feel.  It's hilly, with a nice mix of wide boulevards and small alleyways.  There is a view to the sky much more than in Tokyo, where I feel penned in and claustrophobic. 

Seoul is much more Americanized - plenty of English written on signboards, menus and storefronts.  The most jarring sight - all the crosses atop the many churches.  It's not something I've seen anywhere else in Asia.

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