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I am thinking I am ready to consider Asia. I haven't because of the distance from the east coast and our families. I like the feeling of not being so insanely far away. But it would be an adventure and that's what we are after! What is it really like? My fiance is in love with Korea (he was trained as a Korean linguist by the air force) but I have asthma and read that that can be difficult. I have always loved the Japanese culture and am more keen on mainland Japan.
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MsU Thanks friends, this has definitely encouraged me to be more open minded! And haha, I never really believed them anyways, but my fiance is more sensitive to those sorts of issues. I did post last year about having dogs. At that time we had 3, well my old man did end up passing away and we have 2. They are mid size, would that make it hard to find h...See More
May 14, 2020
HelpOthers I love Japan and have a friends who love Korea. Yes, the air quality in Korea can be a problem, but if you wear a mask and observe poor air quality days, it may be worth it since your fiance speaks the language and you can travel, etc. I agree with everything haha stated about mainland Japan. I think in Oki its different, but the percentage of Amer...See More
May 15, 2020
IsItFriday? @olivieateaches

Thanks for making me smile.

I'm not sure that a comparison with China is the best way to explain the extent of the air pollution problem in Korea. Especially for Americans.

The air pollution numbers for Korea are very different than for much of America.

Americans with asthma should probably spend ...See More
May 16, 2020
MsU Thank you for understanding that isitfriday, I am very active and love to hike and be outdoors, so air quality is fairly important for my quality of life.
May 16, 2020
Frank I was in Seoul and now I'm in Okinawa. In Seoul, the pollution was the bane of my existence (very frustrating on the days/weeks it was really bad), however the hiking in Korea is amazing, so much better than the hiking opportunities in Okinawa. There's thousands of hikes, hundreds of which are accessible via public transportation. In Okinawa, the a...See More
May 20, 2020


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