Monthly Archives: November 2008

[Pictures] Seoul.

Seoul is a magnificent city; it’s the worlds second largest metropol but the actual commercial and financial center is about the same size of Berlin’s. To give you an idea – I took some pictures around Seoul over the past … Continue reading

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Introducing Twitter: a time gainer or waster?

My girlfriend and college friends (Michiel, Mathijs and Joery) are giving Twitter a trial… on my recommendation! It made me wonder whether Twitter is useful or not. I realized that Twitter DOES deliver me value, but it also takes a … Continue reading

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Three presentation tips you probably didn’t know before

About a million presentations are going on right now, but 50% of them are unbearable! Chances are you know what sucks and what doesn’t – I’d like to share three tips that I found very useful in becoming a professional … Continue reading

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Now available: African land for overpopulated countries

I came across a news article about a project that just dazzled me. What can a country do that has little land but a lot of mouths to feed? Right, you can import! But what do you do as a … Continue reading

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5:45 AM, sunrise in Gyeonju

The thermometer slowly declined down to zero degrees over the last week. We headed up to the roof to see the sunset in the clean frosty sky, I realized that this was not the first time we were going up … Continue reading

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Saturday stroll through rainy Changdeokgung garden

After weeks of sunshine it started to rain in Seoul today. We had a day off and decided to have a look at the Changdeokgung palace, close to our home.

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[Pictures] Han river in Seoul

Some pictures I took of the Han river during the last months here in Seoul. The total length of the Han River is 514 km. Although it is not a long river, the lower Han is remarkably broad for such … Continue reading

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Biggest Korean newspaper Chosun hopeful about their digital future

When will we see foldable e-paper on the street? Will advanced algorithms and Internet eventually put publishers out of business? – Nobody knows… But we do witness a devastating momentum for traditional publishers, how can these companies reinvent themselves? Are … Continue reading

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A peek inside the British American Tobacco factory in Korea

Korea is the 10th biggest cigarette market on the planet, not so weird because you see smokers everywhere. I visited the British American Tobacco (BAT) factory in Sacheon together with the DBCK last week. The flight to Jinju was already … Continue reading

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[Pictures] View over Busan city from hotel

We decided to head out to Korea’s second largest city – the harbor city Busan. Very moist and clear upon arrival, but dark and foggy when we woke up. I was curious about Busan because I like cities next to … Continue reading

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Paragliding at a Korean army base

Want to join paragliding this weekend? – off course! that’s a no brainer! In reality, the relaxing chair and the calm speed got me disappointed, I should have thought of bringing a good book to read. Some people manage to … Continue reading

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What do you get when you combine a cinema, pool and cheap hotel?

We visited a jjimjilbang in Busan last night; The jjimjilbang concept comes close to a bath-house, it is a combination of sauna, hotel and gym. I just spend a night there for $10, and I am excited, what an experience! I slept on … Continue reading

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