tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post2757379265214372390..comments2024-03-08T03:24:19.823-05:00Comments on Where The Hell Am I?: No Offense, But Y'all Need to Travel MoreReginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024832959937205245noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-78099314583873056582007-01-22T17:47:00.000-05:002007-01-22T17:47:00.000-05:00Well, I'm of the same opinion with environmentalis...Well, I'm of the same opinion with environmentalists and the continent of Africa. I mean I completely understand and agree with the need to not pollute and to use resources with an eye on not ruining our planet. It's just that a lot seem to have a very black vs. white assessment of how to go about it. Either go vegan, eschew anything that might be unnatural or else you're ruining the planet.<br /><br />I've heard stories about people going there and simply misinforming locals to sway them from development. The one things that a lot of nations and communities in Africa need IS development. <br /><br />The well-meaning environmentalist is usually white people who can go back to their developed world. <br /><br />Granted there are other problems in Africa which impede development, but being misinformed by people with environmental agendas is one of them. When people talk about China going there for resources, I don't know that's all bad. The US and European colonialists have ignorned the continent for so long, and it was wide open.<br /><br />Nice post and I have to say I agree with it. Foreigners here don't say it as much but, then again, I avoid a lot of foreigners here ;-) I have heard rumbles of frustration when they pass a Starbucks. I prefer the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf ;-)Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024832959937205245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-42650536291886795212007-01-22T16:21:00.000-05:002007-01-22T16:21:00.000-05:00Yes, it's difficult not to complain about the evil...Yes, it's difficult not to complain about the evils of globalizations, but I sometimes gets annoyed with foriegners who want to "preserve" cultures; I wrote a post about this called "The Exit Sign":<br /><br />http://www.preyanka.com/2006/03/exit-sign.html<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Love your blog!Preyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550520390633485176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-47981565551305862772007-01-13T17:13:00.000-05:002007-01-13T17:13:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comment preya.
I have to say I fe...Thanks for your comment preya.<br /><br />I have to say I feel your pain. I laughed out loud when I read your comment.<br /><br />I've yet to make it to Vietnam, but what's really big here in Korea now are the Vietnamese pho restaurants. I want to go to Vietnam now just to taste the food! <br /><br />I mean there are many places in the world that are still developing. South Korea still definitely still developing. However, the rate at which South Korea has collected wealth is amazing. Hell, people call it a "miracle" for good reason. Very few countries have managed such success.<br /><br />It's just that it seems that a lot of people have images of the masses here pushing carts to the market. Now there ARE people who push carts to the market, but that's more rare than the status quo now. <br /><br />That's development and whether you're for it (the Koreans certainly are) or against it (usually Westerners who've made a choice to reject material trappings), the fact is when I get silly questions it's only another example of how much Americans just don't know.<br /><br />I'm still learning too. I took a Korean Economy class last term and that really opened my eyes to how they've achieved their success. It's truly an example other countries and communities should study.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024832959937205245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-81336450586327973932007-01-13T16:25:00.000-05:002007-01-13T16:25:00.000-05:00I totally know what you mean. I grew up in Vietna...I totally know what you mean. I grew up in Vietnam, which, at the time, was pretty third world, but the reactions I get from people here are absurd (did you live in the jungle? Was it dangerous?).Preyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550520390633485176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-32525613903632610572007-01-07T15:40:00.000-05:002007-01-07T15:40:00.000-05:00Argh...more cloak and dagger and it's migrated to ...Argh...more cloak and dagger and it's migrated to my comments!<br /><br />Anyway, thanks!<br /><br />Re being homesick, it depends.<br /><br />Most of the time, I do enjoy it here. Clearly, it fits my sensibilities pretty well. Mostly the negative ones, like my tendency to withdraw which is easy to do in a place that is devoid of family and close friends.<br /><br />Of course, I get homesick too, which is what is driving the desire to move back after all this time.<br /><br />However, interesting blog you have and a very interesting reading list too ;-)Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024832959937205245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30544984.post-51782003054084513362007-01-07T12:27:00.000-05:002007-01-07T12:27:00.000-05:00You are absolutely right. You can only see what yo...You are absolutely right. You can only see what you did see. travel is a good teacher. It must be really hard for you to live in far from home. I hope you enjoy living in Korea.not-a-good-guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13239129039974691077noreply@blogger.com