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[Weekender] Seoul spots for a stroll

Cars and people are not the only things the megalopolis is bustling with, as the fall has the Korean capital colored scarlet with falling leaves accompanying the cool breeze. There are a number of w...

Sept 27, 2018
Travel
[Herald Interview] Trekking on sacred Paektusan highlands

During a trekking tour of North Korea’s Paektusan highlands in August, Roger Shepherd and his team of international travelers hobnobbed with North Korean guides -- hiking, pitching tents, making camp...

Sept 20, 2018
Travel
[Weekender] Planning your Chuseok escape

Don’t get stuck at home during fall break

Sept 20, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Yangyang Songi Festival (Pine Mushroom Festival) The Yangyang Songi Festival offers programs that allow visitors to enjoy Yangyang songi mushrooms that naturally grow on the Taebaeksan Ridge. Activ...

Sept 20, 2018
Travel
Marriott targets local market with low premium strategy

Global hotel chain Marriott International will open three more hotels in Korea, in response to growing demand from middle-class tourists. The hotel chain’s portfolio is divided into three tiers: lux...

Sept 20, 2018
Travel
Coex Aquarium offers discount for foreigners during Chuseok Holidays

In commemoration of Chuseok, one of Korea’s biggest holidays of the year, Coex Aquarium is offering a special discount to foreign residents here. From Sept. 21-26, foreign visitors at the venue with...

Sept 16, 2018
Travel
Night markets open across Seoul this weekend

Night markets open along Cheonggye Stream, at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, riverside parks in Yeouido and Banpo, and next to the World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu this weekend, featuring food trucks and handm...

Sept 14, 2018
Travel
Ananti Namhae recognized at World Travel Awards for 12th year

Ananti Namhae was selected as South Korea’s leading resort in the World Travel Awards 2018. While the property located on the southern coast has received the award for 12 consecutive years since its...

Sept 13, 2018
Travel
Gliding through Seoul on Han River ferry cruise

E-Land Cruise presents new buffet menu for autumn

Sept 13, 2018
Travel
With 825 rooms, Marinabay Seoul aims to become Gimpo landmark

While the city of Gimpo is mostly known for its airport, its status could change, as Hotel Marinabay Seoul opened last Saturday. The premium hotel, surrounded by the waters of the Gyeongin Ara Water...

Sept 13, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival The Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival is being held at Hamyang Sangrim Forest, Natural Monument No. 154. The Hamyang area features high quality wild ginseng and herbs. The...

Sept 13, 2018
Travel
[Eye Plus] Petite France envelopes visitors in French culture

Following some 10 kilometers on the lakeside of Cheongpyeong Dam in Gyeonggi Province toward Nami Island, one is welcomed by a small French theme park with unique and colorful houses. Opened in Gapy...

Sept 7, 2018
Travel
KTO recommends travel spots for September

Every month, the Korea Tourism Organization releases a list of recommended travel spots across the country. This month’s suggestions consist of countryside villages that present a soothing atmospher...

Sept 6, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival The Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival is being held at Hamyang Sangrim Forest, Natural Monument No. 154. The Hamyang area features high quality wild ginseng and herbs. The...

Sept 6, 2018
Travel
[Graphic News] Vietnam's Danang top summer vacation destination

Vietnam's city of Danang was the most popular summer vacation destination among Koreans this year, a shift from last year's preference for cities in Japan, according to an online shopping mall. Fl...

Aug 30, 2018
Travel

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