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How to Pack for Korea: The Wins and the Regrets
Packing for a year in South Korea was remarkably difficult. Never having traveled here before, we had a hard time managing our expectations about what we would and would not be able to find easily. We figured the chemist might be able to find some clothes and shoes to fit him if needed, but as a taller woman I was afraid to count on finding anything in Korea that would fit me. Plus, we are #1 cheap and #2 efficient, so we weren’t willing to bring extra bags or to add weight beyond what the airlines allot for free. We found lots of packing lists on the internet, and for…