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Tokyo

Wow, organized chaos sounds *perfect*! I'm picturing something straight out of a manga. The food stalls alone have me sold; I'm a total foodie. Good to know about the karaoke, I'd probably embarrass m...

English-Friendly Martial Arts Studios in West Tokyo?

Anyone know of any good martial arts studios in Western Tokyo area (Fussa, Hamura, Akishima, Tachikawa, etc) that also teach in English? Preferably karate but open to other martial arts as well, excep...

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May 12

Tokyo

How to actually eat healthy here?

one thing nobody's really getting into is how much of the "healthy" stuff at normal supermarkets is actually just processed junk with a health halo. like those "genmai" brown rice balls at the store a...

May 11

Seoul

If there was a service that made restaurant reservations for you, would you use it?

I would probably pass on this. The restaurants that are genuinely hard to book in Seoul, like the Michelin spots in Cheongdam or the tasting menu places in Samcheong-dong, usually have waitlists that...

May 9

Bangkok

Moving to Bangkok for 6 months for work at UN. Any advice that you would've loved to know before moving there?

Hey everyone! I am super excited to move to Bangkok for whole 6 months! Never been there and would love to hear from you what your experiences as an expat have been. What you would've loved to know be...

7 0 1w

Seoul

Sogang's Secret Societies?

Hah, Sogang's "secret societies"... you've heard the whispers. Let's just say, university life *anywhere* has its share of... intense cliques. Some groups are just really close-knit, maybe with some i...

Berlin

Cleaning up == gentrifying?!

Strange conversation I had today about cleaning up public spaces in Berlin (litter picking). I got into a bit of an argument with a person about litter picking. In my view it is great thing to do and...

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May 7

Bangkok

Muay Thai Gyms open around NYE?

another angle - check out Muay Thai Academy on Soi Suwansawat in the Ratchada area. they run on a different calendar since they're connected to a fitness club that stays open through holidays. trained...

May 6

Bangkok

Extending tourist exemption at Laksi- can it be done a few times in a row?

Hi everyone, I've stayed in Thailand 5 months as a tourist. I started studying a Massage Diploma at a reputable school in November accredited by MOE and tried to apply for the ED visa legitimately fo...

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Apr 21

Berlin

Wie seriös ist es über "paylinks" für ein Hotel zu zahlen?

Hallo, ich habe ein 5-Sterne-Hotel in Berlin für 5 Tage gebucht. Das Hotel ist auf Booking.com mit 8,6 bei 6.000 Bewertungen gut bewertet. Dieses Mal habe ich jedoch nicht über Booking.com gebucht wi...

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