The Korea Herald

Poet’s Italian respite is welcoming indeed

Aug 26, 2011

RAPALLO, Italy ― Every spring, as the rainy season wanes, tourists pour in to the Italian Riviera, like a succession of rogue waves breaking over a sea wall. They come for the magnificent landscapes...
Vacationers swim, sunbathe at provincial beach

Aug 21, 2011

Vacationers swim and sunbathe at the provincial seaside town of Sokcho, 213 kilometers east of Seoul, on Aug. 21. Beaches on the country's eastern coast began shutting down on the same day. The Sokch...
Ganghwado offers beach, forest and history

Aug 19, 2011

For those who want to get away from busy Seoul to a near island, Ganghwado is one of the ideal options. In two hours of drive west of Seoul, you can meet a beautiful beach, an exciting mud flat full ...
Following in Darwin’s footsteps in Galapagos visit

Aug 19, 2011

SANTA CRUZ, Galapagos Islands (AP) ― The sea lion nursed her pup under a prickly pear cactus while an iguana clumsily marched away. A tiny penguin waddled on a rock as red and orange crabs clung to t...
The Westin Chosun on beef promotion

Aug 12, 2011

The hotel’s Ninth Gate Grille promotes natural beef through Sept. 30. The promotional set menu features environmentally-friendly raised Brandt beef steak cooked in the wood-fired oven as well as sump...
The Plaza holds sake festival

Aug 12, 2011

The hotel will offer a “Sake Festival,” which features a wide variety of premium sake for the deep aroma and flavor of different types, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Grand Ballroom. The pr...
Incheon KTO offers night trekking in August

Aug 12, 2011

Incheon City and Incheon Korea Tourism Organization said they will offer an evening walk program “Songdo Miraegil” every Saturday at 7 p.m., starting from Exit 4 of Central Park Subway Station. It wi...
Boracay trip offered as event prize

Aug 12, 2011

The Philippines Tourism Board said it will hold an event with Lotte Department Store in Sogong-dong in central Seoul to offer a flight ticket to Boracay Island and two-night accommodation certificate...
Enjoy beach camping on Jeungdo in Sinan

Aug 12, 2011

A good option for a summer vacation is to stay a night under a tent on an island beach. If you can set up a tent in a pine tree forest, safety is not a concern. Jeungdo in Sinan County in South Jeol...
A century after rediscovery, Machu Picchu still dazzles, which may be its downfall

Aug 12, 2011

MACHU PICCHU, Peru ― At the top of the mountain, where an attendant will take your $46 ticket, foot traffic is steady and cellphone reception is excellent. At the bottom of the same mountain, the to...
Bird-watching big business in Arizona

Aug 5, 2011

PHOENIX (AP) ― From the sandhill crane to the red-faced warbler, rock stars of the birding world have spawned a tourism industry in Arizona that draws bird-watchers from around the world. “It’s one ...
Seoul Palace Hotel promotes Chinese noodles

Aug 5, 2011

The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Suh Goong offers “Summer’s Best for Noodles!” promotion until the end of August. The cold noodle a la carte is priced at 19,000 won. The lunch course serves Shark’s fin...
Air New Zealand picked as most innovative airline

Aug 5, 2011

Dutch research firm airlinetrends.com said Air New Zealand topped the list of the 11 most innovative airlines, followed by ANA, Lufthanza, Delta Airlines and Fin Air. Southwest came in sixth and Cath...
Germany to present ‘Magic Cities’

Aug 5, 2011

The German National Tourist Office said it will hold the 2011 German Magic City Presentation on Aug. 31 at Lotte Hotel in central Seoul from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The presentation will be mainly about hig...
Millennium Seoul Hilton offers Avignon dish

Aug 5, 2011

The hotel’s French restaurant Seasons is to offer summer Avignon cuisines in August. Avignon is known for its herb and garlic infused dishes as well as for lamb recipes. The promotion menu includes f...