Korean Diary - Some thoughts

a)As the cliche goes, "it is a small world". I realized that sitting in a traditional korean restaurant in Seoul, where my client had taken me. We got talking about various things and the topic turned towards my mother tongue. To my utter surprise I realized that Koreans call their parents as "Oma" and "Apa", pronounced exactly the same way it is done in Tamil. Further, Ganges means riverside in Korean.
b)Incheon airport is fantastic - great facilities and very spacious. While in most airports one hopes and gropes for free wi-fi, Incheon offers you at least three free wi-fi hotspots, most of which are high-speed.
c) Seoul's traffic is infamous like most Asian capital cities and I got a dose of that today morning. End-less queue of cars although it was a 8 lane highway. Subway is the best choice for getting around - fast, efficient and punctual.
d) National museum of Korea is huge and has an extensive collection of artifacts. In the 3 hours that I had, I couldn't even see half of it.
e) Seoul never sleeps. On weekdays, at 11pm, the cafes and bars are still over-flowing with people and there are many pubs, cafes and restaurants that are open throughout the night during weekends.