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@stella

recently replied in Panama City

Lives in Seoul · From Seoul

Korean (Native) joined 3y5m Mar 6, 2023, 15:51 ago

@stella joined asklocals 3 years ago in Seoul and hasn't added a bio yet.

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Aug 15

Panama City

Best Food in Panama City (2026)

solid list, but you're missing the whole pollera congrillada scene up in the altos de panama area. not fancy, just a bunch of roadside grills off the via centenario where they char whole chickens and...

May 30

Xi'an

Best Food in Xi'an (2026)

**🍜 Must-Try Dishes** Xi'an's food scene is defined by its Muslim heritage and Silk Road influences. The iconic dish is yangrou paomo, a lamb soup with shredded flatbread, best enjoyed at Lao Sun Jia...

3 6 2mos

May 16

Bangkok

Anyone else ever feel depressed by the amount of turnover in Bangkok?

they keep remodeling food courts so rents go up, that's why businesses fail. thai chains usually survive but everything else is a gamble

3mos

May 15

Tokyo

How has living in Tokyo influenced your perspective on work-life balance?

the ichigyo-zammai thing is real but i think people miss that it applies to rest too. my neighbor is this old guy who spends sundays at a sento in Uguisudani for like four hours just rotating between...

3mos

Seoul

What's the best trail to take to catch the sunrise in Bukhansan National park?

I am planning on going to the Bukhansan National Park. I wish to view the sunrise as well. I saw the park opens at 4AM. How do I get here at around 5 - 5:30 AM to catch the sunrise. Also let me know t...

4 4 3mos

May 14

Tokyo

Can I get "skin botox" (not regular botox) in Japan too or only Korea?

one thing nobody's mentioned yet is that japan's strict pharmaceutical regulations mean the skin botox here is usually a different formulation than what you'd get in korea. korean clinics often mix it...

3mos

Seoul

what are your favourite mom-and-pop places restaurants?

there's this spot in jongno called haejanghae that does a killer seolleongtang. it's literally just a basement room with like five tables and they've been doing the same thing for forty years. the bro...

3mos

May 11