Jon Norris_is a writer for TransferWise who splits his time between the U.S. and the U.K. This post originally appeared on the TransfireWise blog and has been republished with permission. Until a few years ago, South Korea was promoted by its Tourism Board as “Land of the Morning Calm”. While the slogan conjures up imagery of a low fog over pristine woodland and Buddhist monks welcoming the sunrise, anyone who has lived there knows Korean mornings are anything but calm. With the drone of delivery bikes and honking taxis, most South Korean cities are about as relaxing as a jog...

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