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10 Travel Mistakes I Made in South Korea

I have been watching tons of travel videos lately since I am preparing for a trip these days. One of the most common types of videos I watch is ‘‘what to pack’’, ‘‘what do to’’, and ‘‘what to eat’’. They are helpful, to some extent. But I think I am learning more from my poor packing skills and other mistakes I made in Korea. So I decided to write those down to remember them in the future. 1-Not choosing a flight meal if you want a vegetarian option Funny enough, I never had to choose my meal beforehand since I always fly with Turkish airline companies. But when I flew to Korea, I didn’t buy my tickets, a travel agency did for me. It never occurred to me that I needed to choose my airplane meal if I want to eat vegetarian on the plane. So when dinner was being served on the plane, the hostess asked me to choose between chicken and beef. I asked for a vegetarian option and she replied, and I quote, ‘‘Pick it up the meats.’’ I will never forget her hand gestures as she explained to me ho...