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[Best Brand] Le Meridien Seoul leads luxury staycation market

Riding the staycation holiday wave, Le Meridien Seoul leads the luxury hospitality market here. For some 20 years the property housed the historic Ritz Carlton Seoul. After extensive renovations, th...

Dec 26, 2018
Travel
[Best Brand] Stay warm at Hotel Tops 10

Hotel Tops 10 invites guests to escape the cold this winter at its hot spring facility. Geumjin Hot Springs opened at the hotel in September. Even before the hotel’s opening last December, the regio...

Dec 26, 2018
Travel
[Weekender] Ski resorts turning attention to nonskiers

For those who don’t enjoy skiing, annual family ski trips can be quite dull. But in recent years, ski resorts in South Korea have found an ironic yet new target group -- nonskiers. Major resorts he...

Dec 20, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Mermaid performances at Coex Aquarium Coex Aquarium is holding underwater mermaid-themed performances to mark the Christmas holiday season. Divers dressed in Santa and mermaid outfits perform with s...

Dec 20, 2018
Travel
[Weekender] Winter sports season is upon us

When snowflakes flutter down from the skies, out come the snowboards, the skis, the goggles and the overpriced parka you swore was worth it. The winter season is here, and it’s prime time for outdoo...

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

Mermaid performances at Coex Aquarium Coex Aquarium is holding underwater mermaid-themed performances to mark the Christmas holiday season. Divers dressed in Santa and mermaid outfits perform with s...

Dec 16, 2018
Travel
'Cannabis Port’: Reddit user’s Seoul map shows districts in colorful English names

A map of the South Korean capital showing the districts’ names in English is garnering attenetion across online communities. The post was uploaded to social aggregator Reddit by user nanain_melons...

Dec 14, 2018
Travel
Vivaldi Park introduces winter packages for foreign guests

Vivaldi Park, the resort complex of Daemyung Group, said it is launching packages for foreign visitors in Korea for the snow-covered season. This includes the one-day ski package and Snowy Land pack...

Dec 14, 2018
Travel
[Graphic News] Korean travelers looking more at Portugal, Hungary

South Korean tourists’ interest grew the most for Portugal and Hungary over the past year, although Japan, Vietnam and other nearby Asian nations remained steady picks, according to a travel fare we...

Dec 13, 2018
Travel
Hotel Tops 10 to celebrate 1st anniversary

Hotel Tops 10, located in the east coast city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province, is inviting locals and tourists to enjoy a relaxing getaway on the occasion of its first anniversary. Geumjin Hot Spring...

Dec 11, 2018
Travel
Korea Grand Sale to offer promotions, events for foreign visitors

The Visit Korea Committee on Monday announced benefits and promotions for foreign tourists visiting Korea from Jan. 17 through Feb. 28, during the annual Korea Grand Sale. Under a theme of “Travel, ...

Dec 10, 2018
Travel
Rediscovering eastern China

From history, culinary treats to greenery, Jiangsu province has much to offer

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

European Christmas Market European Christmas Market aims to exchange and promote cultural values with international visitors and local residents by celebrating Christmas in the European tradition. V...

Dec 6, 2018
Travel
Seoul develops cooking class in English at Korean traditional market

Seoul Metropolitan Government has teamed up with startup company OME to run a cooking class for foreigners at a Korean traditional market. OME’s cooking class is one of the eight tourism programs se...

Dec 3, 2018
Travel
Lacasa Hotel aims to be big in boutique hotel industry

Along with the staycation boom, lifestyle boutique hotel brand Lacasa Hotel hopes to be a big player in the hospitality market with new and renewed properties. Lacasa Hotel Seoul, located in Sinsa-d...

Nov 30, 2018
Travel

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