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Someone explain to me why South Korea doesn't have these. web-japan.org/trends/11_culture/pop131111.html Seriously: I'm all ears.Permalink On twitter.com
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I mean, Korea does have rest stops, but they're not... nice like the ones described here. And while probably not every highway rest stop in Japan is so amazing, the internet's full of writeups about positive experiences at various ones. Here's one: stewieoverseas.com/highway-rest-stop/On twitter.com
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I understand someone would say, of a stop like this one: youtube.com/watch?v=Mi8C1EzR04Y ... "Ugh, that's so corporate, so I agree, but... the average S. Korean rest stop mad me realize plastic and corporate is better than grubby and sad.Permalink On twitter.com
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Which is what S. Korean highway rest stops are. They're... run down, predictable, and all the same. Mediocre food, stinking/soaking-wet bathrooms, grubby exterior. Designed not to appeal to anyone. Maybe a stand outside selling old-man toys and music. An instant coffee stand.Permalink On twitter.com
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Bored, unhappy workers. Poorly maintained. You stop, and are eager to leave as soon as possible once you do. It doesn't have to be that way, though. So why is it?Permalink On twitter.com
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I have my suspicions, but I'm curious to hear from someone who knows something about this. I also think it's a single case but a telling example of a bigger tendency here. We see this in lots of domains in South Korea.Permalink On twitter.com
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Even at the expense of, you know... important benefits. Highway rest stops *could* be a fun, nice place to stop. It'd create more and better jobs. It's be good for domestic tourism. It'd be a net win, right? So... why hasn't it been done here?Permalink On twitter.com
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And yeah, I know Japan has problems, and isn't perfect. I never said it was, so please don't change the subject. I asked why Japan has at least developed its highway rest stops and made them nicer, more productive, and more modern, while S. Korea (in my experience) hasn't.Permalink On twitter.com
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Real question. (In search of a real answer.)Permalink On twitter.com
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Oh, and I should say, it's not like most of Canada used to have amazing rest stops when I lived there. I have vague memories of nasty bathrooms round the back of the occasional Husky gas station-restaurant-shops, and the odd tourist trap. Not much more.Permalink On twitter.com
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Dunno if that's changed, but I doubt it. I think Canada's too sparse enough (and too few people do cross-country road trips at a leisurely pace) for a Rest Stop Fun Times Place business model to work. At least, my part of Canada was. But Korea isn't, hence my wondering.Permalink On twitter.com
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It seems at least some of these places have been refurbished, or new ones have been built, in some areas. Now I'm curious about how many, where, etc. Maybe I'll try look it up at some point. No time now. But I'll keep my eyes open and stop by the next one I see...Permalink On twitter.com