In Search of The Karate Kid: Okinawa

One of the things that surprised me most about Okinawa was the serious lack of spontaneous karate demonstrations as well as the virtual dearth of enigmatic old men who were willing to use unconventional training techniques to turn me into a karate-fighting machine in mere days. But apart from this, Okinawa is by far one of the most beautiful places I have visited in Asia.

Tyhpoon Bolaven and the Aftermath in Gwangju

In Gwangju, the impact of this storm was everywhere, though smaller in comparison to other areas of Korea.