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		By: Yoon		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 16:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[No wonder the rooms in the pictures look so awful. Now in the year 2019, you can rest yourself in much better rooms. Of course, lower the charge, lesser you should expect, and costs differ greatly by region. If you&#039;re a foreigner planning to stay for a night in Korea, I recommend you reserve a franchise motel. Their prices are reasonable in most cases and facilities are decent.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No wonder the rooms in the pictures look so awful. Now in the year 2019, you can rest yourself in much better rooms. Of course, lower the charge, lesser you should expect, and costs differ greatly by region. If you&#8217;re a foreigner planning to stay for a night in Korea, I recommend you reserve a franchise motel. Their prices are reasonable in most cases and facilities are decent.</p>
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		By: irtouring		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[irtouring]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[such a classy place, i spent around 35 $ for one room, i recommend it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>such a classy place, i spent around 35 $ for one room, i recommend it.</p>
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		By: Siddharth Bargate		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddharth Bargate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#124; Get a Girlfriend &#124;



If you&#039;re done playing the field and looking to settle down with one special girl, then you&#039;re ready to get a girlfriend. You may meet the right girl in the least likely of places - like school or work - or you may have to seek her out in new places - perhaps by joining a new club or trying out new activities. Following the steps below may help you get a girlfriend.


&#124; Difficulty:
Moderately Easy &#124;


&#124; Things You&#039;ll Need &#124;: 
a.
Cologne
b.Flowers 
c.Pencils Or Pens 
d.
Breath Fresheners 
e.Pads Of Paper 
f.Greeting Cards 


&#124; Instructions &#124;



[1].Know what type of girl you&#039;re looking for. Make a list of traits that appeal to you, such as intelligence, looks, ambition, sense of humor, or respect for other people&#039;s feelings.



[2].Resolve old hurts and disappointments. Make sure you&#039;re ready for a new relationship by setting aside any grievances about old girlfriends.

[3].

Attract the type of girl you&#039;re looking for by emphasizing your best features and downplaying undesirable traits. Make the most of what you have, both physically and mentally.



[4].Learn how to make a girl feel good about herself by taking an interest in her life and her aspirations.

[5].

Consider any unattached girls at your school or work. Do any of them match the qualities that you want in a girlfriend?



[6].Get involved in activities that you enjoy to give yourself the chance to meet new girls. Expand your horizons and your circle of friends.



[7].If you have your eye on a certain girl, let mutual friends know about your interest in her. Ask someone you trust to discreetly tell her about your interest.

[8].

If you don&#039;t have the nerve to directly approach a girl who has caught your eye, consider being her secret admirer for a while. Send her sweet, anonymous messages or notes (with a few subtle clues about your identity) to let her know about your interest in her.


&#124; Tips &#038; Warnings &#124;

*
Love can surface in unexpected places and at unexpected times. Keep your eyes open for the right girl for you.

*
Don&#039;t settle for anybody just so you can say you have a girlfriend. Be selective to find the right girl for you.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>| Get a Girlfriend |</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re done playing the field and looking to settle down with one special girl, then you&#8217;re ready to get a girlfriend. You may meet the right girl in the least likely of places &#8211; like school or work &#8211; or you may have to seek her out in new places &#8211; perhaps by joining a new club or trying out new activities. Following the steps below may help you get a girlfriend.</p>
<p>| Difficulty:<br />
Moderately Easy |</p>
<p>| Things You&#8217;ll Need |:<br />
a.<br />
Cologne<br />
b.Flowers<br />
c.Pencils Or Pens<br />
d.<br />
Breath Fresheners<br />
e.Pads Of Paper<br />
f.Greeting Cards </p>
<p>| Instructions |</p>
<p>[1].Know what type of girl you&#8217;re looking for. Make a list of traits that appeal to you, such as intelligence, looks, ambition, sense of humor, or respect for other people&#8217;s feelings.</p>
<p>[2].Resolve old hurts and disappointments. Make sure you&#8217;re ready for a new relationship by setting aside any grievances about old girlfriends.</p>
<p>[3].</p>
<p>Attract the type of girl you&#8217;re looking for by emphasizing your best features and downplaying undesirable traits. Make the most of what you have, both physically and mentally.</p>
<p>[4].Learn how to make a girl feel good about herself by taking an interest in her life and her aspirations.</p>
<p>[5].</p>
<p>Consider any unattached girls at your school or work. Do any of them match the qualities that you want in a girlfriend?</p>
<p>[6].Get involved in activities that you enjoy to give yourself the chance to meet new girls. Expand your horizons and your circle of friends.</p>
<p>[7].If you have your eye on a certain girl, let mutual friends know about your interest in her. Ask someone you trust to discreetly tell her about your interest.</p>
<p>[8].</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t have the nerve to directly approach a girl who has caught your eye, consider being her secret admirer for a while. Send her sweet, anonymous messages or notes (with a few subtle clues about your identity) to let her know about your interest in her.</p>
<p>| Tips &amp; Warnings |</p>
<p>*<br />
Love can surface in unexpected places and at unexpected times. Keep your eyes open for the right girl for you.</p>
<p>*<br />
Don&#8217;t settle for anybody just so you can say you have a girlfriend. Be selective to find the right girl for you.</p>
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		By: Brian		</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Why on earth did you think the Korea Times had any credibility to begin with?  They blew that with their rotten coverage of native speaker English teachers, their shockingly bad &quot;English&quot; &quot;translations,&quot; their fixation on stories out of the west of sex and scandal, and their frequent unattributed articles.  

Still, I guess you&#039;ll get a nice boost in traffic today!

As I said in the comment on my post, I guess they just googled love motels in English and found your site.  But really, nearly every blogger has done at least one entry on them: usually about all the sex toys, but also noting the great value and cool quirkiness, all for what&#039;d cost $100 - $200 per night in the US.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why on earth did you think the Korea Times had any credibility to begin with?  They blew that with their rotten coverage of native speaker English teachers, their shockingly bad &#8220;English&#8221; &#8220;translations,&#8221; their fixation on stories out of the west of sex and scandal, and their frequent unattributed articles.  </p>
<p>Still, I guess you&#8217;ll get a nice boost in traffic today!</p>
<p>As I said in the comment on my post, I guess they just googled love motels in English and found your site.  But really, nearly every blogger has done at least one entry on them: usually about all the sex toys, but also noting the great value and cool quirkiness, all for what&#8217;d cost $100 &#8211; $200 per night in the US.</p>
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		By: Christine Ka'aloa		</title>
		<link>https://grrrltraveler.com/finding-love-in-korean-love-motels/comment-page-1/#comment-2245</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Ka'aloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://grrrltraveler.com/finding-love-in-korean-love-motels/comment-page-1/#comment-2244&quot;&gt;Brian&lt;/a&gt;.

@Brian: Thanks B &amp; thanks for your recent post: &lt;a href=&quot;http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com/2010/10/f1-accommodation-in-news.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;F1 Accomodation in the News&lt;/a&gt;. Like I said, the irony they&#039;d post my quote not long within the same day of reading your post &lt;a href=&quot;http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com/2010/10/no-morons-love-hotel-is-not-brothel.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;No Morons, a Love Motel is not a Brothel&lt;/a&gt;.

You&#039;re right, reading that article felt like reading chunks from different sources and my quote came in from out of the blue. Why they didn&#039;t pull a quote from an F1 attendee, I dunno. Somehow I actually did think &lt;em&gt;The Korea Times&lt;/em&gt; might have been like the &lt;em&gt;LA Times&lt;/em&gt; or &lt;em&gt;NY Times&lt;/em&gt; (cities where I&#039;ve lived), but I guess the only thing similar is the &quot;Times&quot; part.  I guess I&#039;m still learning those things...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://grrrltraveler.com/finding-love-in-korean-love-motels/comment-page-1/#comment-2244">Brian</a>.</p>
<p>@Brian: Thanks B &#038; thanks for your recent post: <a href="http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com/2010/10/f1-accommodation-in-news.html" rel="nofollow">F1 Accomodation in the News</a>. Like I said, the irony they&#8217;d post my quote not long within the same day of reading your post <a href="http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com/2010/10/no-morons-love-hotel-is-not-brothel.html" rel="nofollow">No Morons, a Love Motel is not a Brothel</a>.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re right, reading that article felt like reading chunks from different sources and my quote came in from out of the blue. Why they didn&#8217;t pull a quote from an F1 attendee, I dunno. Somehow I actually did think <em>The Korea Times</em> might have been like the <em>LA Times</em> or <em>NY Times</em> (cities where I&#8217;ve lived), but I guess the only thing similar is the &#8220;Times&#8221; part.  I guess I&#8217;m still learning those things&#8230;</p>
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		By: Christine Ka'aloa		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Ka'aloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So this blog post as of 10-23-2010 22:06 has been quoted in 

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/10/113_75073.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Korea Times : &quot;Italian newspaper: &#039;Love motels&#039; taint Korea’ image as host to F1&quot;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;The “ubiquity” of love motels in South Korea are often cited in web blogs of foreign travelers to the nation. For example, &lt;strong&gt;Christine Ka&#039;aloa&lt;/strong&gt;, who runs a blog, &lt;strong&gt;“Grrrl Traveler,”&lt;/strong&gt; said: &lt;em&gt;“&lt;strong&gt;Love motels are primarily geared for couples wanting private loving away from the stern eyes of their parents … maybe even wives!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&quot;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

They took that ONE line of my entire article (which actually &lt;strong&gt;&quot;praises&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; the Love Motel) and stretched it into a defamatory remark. Really, &lt;strong&gt;The Korea Times&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;?! Great journalism guys, your newspaper just fell in my eyes as having &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;any&lt;/em&gt; substantial credibility. Seems like some journalists are falling asleep at the wheel of &lt;em&gt;real&lt;/em&gt; reporting. My tiny blog is a blog, not a newspaper! Where do they get these reporters?! 

Find the article here: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/10/113_75073.html]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So this blog post as of 10-23-2010 22:06 has been quoted in </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/10/113_75073.html" rel="nofollow">The Korea Times : &#8220;Italian newspaper: &#8216;Love motels&#8217; taint Korea’ image as host to F1&#8221;</a> </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;The “ubiquity” of love motels in South Korea are often cited in web blogs of foreign travelers to the nation. For example, <strong>Christine Ka&#8217;aloa</strong>, who runs a blog, <strong>“Grrrl Traveler,”</strong> said: <em>“<strong>Love motels are primarily geared for couples wanting private loving away from the stern eyes of their parents … maybe even wives!</strong></em>&#8220;</p></blockquote>
<p>They took that ONE line of my entire article (which actually <strong>&#8220;praises&#8221;</strong> the Love Motel) and stretched it into a defamatory remark. Really, <strong>The Korea Times</strong><em>?! Great journalism guys, your newspaper just fell in my eyes as having </em><em>any</em> substantial credibility. Seems like some journalists are falling asleep at the wheel of <em>real</em> reporting. My tiny blog is a blog, not a newspaper! Where do they get these reporters?! </p>
<p>Find the article here: <a href="http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/10/113_75073.html" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/10/113_75073.html</a></p>
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		By: Christine Ka'aloa		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Ka'aloa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://grrrltraveler.com/finding-love-in-korean-love-motels/comment-page-1/#comment-2239&quot;&gt;Laura Cancun&lt;/a&gt;.

@Laura Cancun: It&#039;s kind of hard not to be skeptical of motels. most of the time, they&#039;re pretty stereotypical, not always well kept and you feel like sometimes you need to be a trucker in order to appreciate them.. But wow-- private pools in a Mexican motel room? I&#039;d be curious to see what kind of &quot;cheese&quot; there is in Mexico ones... 
@Johanna:Thanks Jo-- always glad I can entertain! ha ha...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://grrrltraveler.com/finding-love-in-korean-love-motels/comment-page-1/#comment-2239">Laura Cancun</a>.</p>
<p>@Laura Cancun: It&#8217;s kind of hard not to be skeptical of motels. most of the time, they&#8217;re pretty stereotypical, not always well kept and you feel like sometimes you need to be a trucker in order to appreciate them.. But wow&#8211; private pools in a Mexican motel room? I&#8217;d be curious to see what kind of &#8220;cheese&#8221; there is in Mexico ones&#8230;<br />
@Johanna:Thanks Jo&#8211; always glad I can entertain! ha ha&#8230;</p>
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		By: Laura Cancun		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Cancun]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Awesome!!! In Mexico, I&#039;ve always been wary of motels.

Some of my friends have used them for some private time with their significant other, and they sound pretty luxurious from what I hear! One even has a private pool in certain rooms.

I love the peekaboo mirror! I kinda want one haha]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Awesome!!! In Mexico, I&#8217;ve always been wary of motels.</p>
<p>Some of my friends have used them for some private time with their significant other, and they sound pretty luxurious from what I hear! One even has a private pool in certain rooms.</p>
<p>I love the peekaboo mirror! I kinda want one haha</p>
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		By: Johanna		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What a funny, witty, entertaining read! Keep it coming chris!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a funny, witty, entertaining read! Keep it coming chris!</p>
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