My last 72 hours in Korea: Exploring the outskirts of Incheon

You know what’s complicated? Personal finances abroad. I discovered the other day that my Korean Exchange Bank check card cannot buy international plane tickets unless they’re from a domestic Korean airline, such as Asiana or Korean Air. So instead of flying out to Vietnam on Wednesday as planned I am now flying tomorrow morning.

I’ve been staying at a really the Globetrotter’s Lounge, which is conveniently located in the middle of nowhere Incheon.

When I first arrived at the hostel I was really creeped out. The hostel is in a residential apartment building, and is suspiciously fancy for its price. I was the only guest in the hostel, and the owner, a small, wiry, old man wouldn’t leave me alone. He kept opening the door of my room to talk to me about random stuff, and seemed to show up when I least expected it. At first, I was nice to him but then after several of his surprise visits to my room, I locked the door and started ignoring him, or speaking to him in a harsh voice. I felt kind of bitchy, but he should know better. Seriously the last thing I want to do is be flirted with by an old man. Definitely one of the downsides of being a solo female traveler.

Anyway, here’s some pictures of the hostel:

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And here are some pictures of the surrounding area:

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