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With the heat waves in Europe right now, I don't think the other side has it any better.
I think you mean summer, rather than monsoon. And yes, it is quite humid in comparison. I never got used to it, I always sweat like a pig in the summer, without exception. As you figured out, the trick is to stay indoors.
Yeah I guess monsoon is the wrong word but it's basically raining for weeks.
Indeed, the monsoon and the summer are rolled into one in Eastern Asia (also in some parts of the US). I just stay indoors when it's too hot outside
Asia is a bit bigger (and more climatically diverse) than Korea.
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I used to be overweight, but lost 25 pounds and I find that heat and humidity bother me much less than before. The other thing that helps is loose fitting linen clothing and wearing boxers instead of briefs.
The overweight is probably a big factor for me too. And it makes sense, the fat is a good isolator and keeps the heat inside, once the sweating doesn't cool you down you become miserable.
Used to live in Singapore and my recommendations are to use thin Uniqlo Airism tees or tank tops underneath your tee or shirt. Plan your routes so you know where to find aircon or fans, always walk slowly and make sure to hydrate. There are also body sheets that you can use to freshen up.
Don't people shower several times a day in highly humid places?
Not usually⦠probably depends on local culture though.
You could go to sauna to get used to the heat, and cool yourself off in the cold bath. Sauna is generally awesome, and in Korea there are public saunas everywhere.
Florida here, it's stupid hot and humid for 6 months every year. AC is life.
Can feel your sorrow; lived in Seoul for 5 years and never got used to it. Always had to be somewhere with air con.
Do miss those summer nights sat outside a νΈμμ though smashing μμ£Ό.
inside time if restock needed touch grass time (as an estonian)
Now that it's the 21 century, you can identify as a different race. This gives immediate respite.
Seriously though. Just enjoy it. You're not going to be the only one in that situation and no-one is that interested in you, they're more worried about their own issues. Over time you'll find ways to adjust your clothing as your body itself adjusts to the environment.
My skin turns to pizza in heat and I hate it but I can either be miserable and hide or enjoy my opportunity. Eventually my skin calmed down and I found that I made sure I drank much more and changed my diet a little.
Tis a fact that without AC, Europeans were very prone to really bad illness, especially dangerous when they were feverish. Missionaries to Europe were undergoing a very risky trip.
I can get by if I really tell myself to calm down, chill out with the walking, find ways to carry heavy stuff not on my back, and dip into AC whenever I can. Jumping from shade to shade in the sun is a necessity for me too.
I don't. Why would you even move to a hot humid place without knowing how that actually is?
Because of a woman.
Ah well, fair enough. Then I hope it will turn out to be the right one to be worth having the swamp ass.
I guess there's not really much solid advise for it. Lose some weight if you're obese, make sure to eat healthy and check if you have any sort of conditions, specifically the heart, that could affect your cardio. Of course, do what you can in regards to climate change, but I think Korea is just like that anyway, and our course on that matter is looking pretty grim anyway.
She definitely is, meanwhile we got our first child together so there is no way back :D. I'm trying to convince her to go to Europe with me for the children's sake, Korea is not very friendly to young people. Let's see how it goes.
With the weight, I lost a ton of weight just before I came to Korea, but since then got more than half of it back. I need to figure out how to lose it again.