Missing Info on the Web

You know, the more that I research and look around the more I realize that there isn't that much information available for foreigners living in Korea. For Japan and China information flow is much bigger and things like converter types, popular brands, cosmetics and what not are easy to find.

I was searching around for expat sites that provided information about the type of converter you would need if you were bringing some of your own electronics, like a camera (charger), computer, hair straightener, or mp3 player. I couldn't find anything, trying to find that information on sites like Radioshack is just confusing because most of those converters come with something like 6 different attachments, and few retail associates would ever remember, or know, to tell you that you would ALSO need a voltage converter since Korean voltage is 220 as opposed to the US 110.

What about cosmetics products or clothing brands? No information on what foreign brands are popular in stores and which ones you won't be able to find. I've discovered so far that large cities in Korea do cary Cover Girl products, what about the others?

Hm. I hope that in the future there will be more information like that for expats to find. So far the majority of what I've seen have been suggestions on where to do touristy things, where to hang out and what not. Where's the more practical stuff? Clothing and shoe size comparisons? Advice on converters and electronics? Advice or suggestions on things like fitness and health?

Korea is becoming more and more popular of a destination, especially for ESL teachers. Little by little I hope that information like this will become available so that the move and the process of getting settled down is a little less stressful.

It's already a stressful thing to move from one country to another, but finding out when you get there that their voltage will fry your laptop without both an electrical and voltage converter... yeah, that wouldn't be fun.