On December 7, 2009, Peter was broadcasting his radio show from the JW Marriot Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. Featured guests from the first hour include:

Steven Revere, author and founding editor of 10 Magazine, giving the insider’s take on what’s in store for Seoul and sharing some hidden destinations most tourists don’t know about;

Alan Timblick, head of the Seoul Global Center, giving useful tips on how to set up shop in a new country, everything from how to pay rent, get a drivers license and learn the language;

Joe McPherson, food-obsessed columnist for The Korea Herald and Seoul Magazine, giving his expert take on the exotic flavors of Korean cuisine and sharing the dishes you have to try before leaving Korea.

 

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On December 7, 2009, Peter was broadcasting his radio show from the JW Marriott Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. Featured guests from the second hour include:

Anne Ladouceur, Canadian expat and founder of Korea4Expats.com. Anne came to Korea in 1997 and created this website for everyone and anyone with questions on where to go, how to do it, and other important questions you have while in Seoul.

Robert Neff, local historian, journalist and author, sharing captivating stories about cowboys and other westerners living in the Joseon Kingdom in Korea during the 19th century,

Dr. Kyung-won Chung, chief design officer, Seoul Design Headquarters, Seoul Metropolitan Government, discussing the challenges of modernizing a city with such rich cultural traditions and recommending places you should see on your visit;

Chef Frederic Neff, executive chef at the JW Marriot in Seoul, talking about all the things that make Seoul food so unique, including some surprising facts.

 

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On December 7, 2009, Peter was broadcasting his radio show from the JW Marriott Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. Featured guests from the third hour include:

Kurt Achin, Seoul-based correspondent and bureau chief for Voice of America, sharing his favorite places in Seoul and discussing how the city has changed since he’s arrived;

Robert Koehler, editor in chief for Monthly Seoul Magazine and author of Seoul Guidebook, talking about Seoul’s pulsating energy and why so many foreign-born citizens move to the city;

Seunghee Cha, restaurant consultant and researcher on the globalization of Korean cuisine, sharing the best places to really experience authentic Korean cuisine, including the city’s street vendors.

 

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Peter’s radio show is coming to us from the JW Marriott Hotel in Seoul, South Korea.

This densely packed metropolis boasts a thriving expatriate community, so we tracked down a few to share their favorite spots in the city.

Andy Katz is a photographer based in California Wine Country whose work has taken him around the globe.

While on assignment in South Korea, he spent his spare time exploring off-the-beaten path parts of the country, photographing natural wonders, cultural sites and local people.

It’s been a whirlwind travel week for me, spanning just a few continents. It started in Korea, where we broadcast the radio show from Seoul, which coincided with President Obama’s Asia trip.

Then off to report in Bangkok, one of my favorite cities in the world. I’ve been to Bangkok so many times that I have a set routine: breakfast by the Chao Phraya on the terrace at the Oriental (with the most wonderful orange juice in the world), lunch at the spice market (at the Four Seasons) and dinner on the streets. (My philosophy is that if it’s cooked, you can eat it).

I’m stopping in Seoul en route to do a story in Bangkok, which coincided with Obama’s visit today.

I first came here in 1979 and certain things remain, like the DMZ, not far from Seoul.

In 1979, when I first visited, it was described as the most dangerous place on earth … and that description could still be true when you think that the 3-mile strip of land separating the two Koreas is jammed with troops, guard posts, tanks, missiles, and bunkers. And it’s a great tour to boot.

Most visitors who travel to South Korea will run through a list of  required tourist attractions: temples, monuments and karaoke bars. But the more curious ones will also add a very special day trip to their itinerary—one that is a stark reminder that in at least one part of the world, a cold war still exists.  

Karl I. Muller reports on his observations from the Demilitarized Zone at the border of North and South Korea.

A soldier stands tall, stern, and unmoving, his body half covered by a nearby wall, so in the event of enemy fire, he is partially shielded.