AtW Podcast, Episode 23: Jun in Shangri-la |

Me, Jun and a friendly cat.

In this episode, I talk with Jun, owner of the Tavern 47 Hostel in Shangri-la, China. Jun's story is very interesting. He grew up in Seoul, South Korea and was a real go-getter. As a young adult, he was making a handsome salary and living the high life. How did Jun transition from a fast lifestyle in a big city to running a youth hostel in a remote town? Listen to our conversation to find out.

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As I mentioned, Jun runs the Tavern 47 hostel. It has great reviews on Trip Advisor, Hostel World and Hostels.com.

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Show notes:

Shangri-la sits at 3160 meters (10,370 feet). Cusco is a bit higher, at 3399 meters (11,152 feet). Both cities are freezing cold at night.
Seoul has about 10 million people in the city, and 25 million in the metropolitan area. South Korea's population is 50 million.
The legal drinking age is 19 in South Korea, but this is actually 18 in Western years. Jun explains this difference during the show.
Jun talked about the Bai and Naxi minority ethnic groups. They are two of the 56 official ethnic groups in China.

Here are some photos from Shangri-la: