Blog Post #7 - Compare and Contrast: Two Places

I was born and grew up in the Seoul city. This place has similar or different characters with Manila in the Philippines which I tripped to 4 years ago.

Both of them are the capital and have lots of people living there. The weather in Seoul has been changed every 4 seasons, but that in Manila is almost hot with humidity during the year. However, compared to the weather in the middle of summer in Seoul is exactly the same with that in Manila.

The main spot in both has many skyscrapers, shopping malls, hotels and coffee shops like starbucks but people in the road in Manila is even fewer than that in Seoul.

I enjoyed the sea food in Manila and there were many fish markets because the Philippines are around the sea.  Seoul also has many sea food restaurants but not many as those in Manila and Seoul is little far from the sea so it’s less fresh than Manila.

I can easily find taxies in both places anytime anywhere, but I never used the subway in Manila while major public transportation people can use conveniently in Seoul is subway.

There are several bars or clubs in both places, but I couldn’t go out at night in Manila because some places in Manila are a little less safe than those in Seoul. They can have guns but we can't.

I think people in both places are nice and kind. Those who live in Manila have different looks with us, but there are beautiful smiles, lovely kids and warm hearts.