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@sylke

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May 21

Suwon

Best Food in Suwon (2026)

**🍖 Suwon's Signature Dish** Suwon is famous for its galbi (grilled beef short ribs), and the best place to try it is at Suwon Galbi Street near Paldalmun Gate. A meal for two typically costs around...

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May 16

Taipei

Jiuwushan's Secret Trails?

Another trick is to grab one of the old military survey maps from the Zhongzheng District library's reference section. They're from the 1980s and show every goat path and drainage ditch on Jiuwushan,...

Dubai

Tenant not paying rent, what to do?

Lawyer up. Dubai's rental laws are...specific. Don't try DIY on this one.

May 15

Bangkok

Do i need a Tax ID ?????

The tax office was right the first time. No income here means no need for a tax ID, full stop. The 3500 baht number your girlfriend heard is probably the withholding tax threshold for interest or divi...

May 13

Taipei

Xiatayou's Hidden Trails?

The Wulai visitor center is okay but the actual goldmine for trail info is the Xiatayou Police Station. The officers there keep a binder with handwritten notes from hikers and SAR callouts, it's way m...

Seoul

Yonsei UIC- conditional or unconditional offers?

Fwiw I got conditional from UIC for the Humanities track and it was basically "maintain your current predicted grades and don't fail anything." The conditions are usually pretty standard and not desig...

May 12

Bangkok

What is your favorite man-bag to carry when out and about? I've been using a backpack but want something more streamline. So far I've looked at Tumi, Timbuk2, and Etacha (details in text of post)

I've been using a backpack when out and about (urban walks, taking the BTS/MRT to places, etc). Generally want to carry a phone, extra battery pack, sometimes my large tablet, inhaler, earbud case, an...

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May 11

Mumbai

Suman Nagar's Secret Life?

I spent a week in Suman Nagar, mostly lost in the maze of tiny streets. The chai was amazing, seriously, the best I've had in India. But I noticed something weird, every evening, around 7 pm sharp, a...

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May 10

Mumbai

Finding peace in the chaos?

I spent a week in Indian Airlines Colony, @Mumbai. The constant buzz of scooters and the ever-present aroma of street food were initially overwhelming. It felt like a million tiny stories unfolding si...

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May 9

Bangkok

Any jewelers that can customize Watches? (Dial, casing)

Want to know if there are companies that can customize dials and casings.

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