Mask Weather

During spring time in Korea, the wind blows-in an unpleasant gift from China: air pollutants that resemble fog, but with a tinge of yellow to it. The Koreans refer to it as 'yellow dust', and when it hits, you shouldn't be outside. If it's a bad-enough day, people can even be hospitalized (and in rare cases, it's fatal).

If you have to go out, though, it's advised to wear a face-mask - they can be found at any local pharmacy or department store. I went with the 'plain-black Ninja look', but there are tons of much-more creative masks (some have flowery designs, others have cartoons). It feels a little like wearing a scarf, and it's pretty uncomfortable to wear - but between wearing one, and getting more respiratory problems, it's really a no-brainer.

Makes me miss the clean air, and smog-free Canadian skies. Just another thing you can't take for granted, I s'pose.

Cheers