About JoSan

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Nepal: Getting mail in Nepal:

Get a PO Box. Collecting mail from the box may be a hassle but it's the only way I know of to receive mail with any kind of reliability. Most places in the country, even in Kathmandu, do not have street addresses that can reliably be used, and few where postal delivery is available in any case.

Nepal: Nepali language:

Go to the monastery popularly called the White Monastery, not far from the Stupa -- not far behind it, if you are looking from the stupa gate on the main road. (Sorry, I don't recall the gomba's Tibetan name.) They have structured classes there in Nepali, Tibetan, Buddhism, etc. You don't have to be a Buddhist to attend.

Korea: DONT MOVE TO KOREA:

To add to FeverinPhnomPenh, you'll complain and adapt even relocating within the US. About Korea, though, my experience of medical care in August 2010 was excellent. Admittedly, that was in Seoul. The rest of the country might not be as good. In Seoul there is a "medical situation" phone number that is answered 24 hours by knowledgeable, English-speaking Koreans. I was told which hospitals were close to me. One hospital was recommended - Seoul University Hospital, which has a special admissions desk for foreigners. No exaggeration, I was in the front door, received, and treated by a specialist doctor within 40 minutes. It took that long only because I had to wait 5 minutes for the prescription. The entire cost? About $50.

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