The Korea Tourism Organization said it will accelerate its marketing efforts for Chinese and Japanese tourists in the fourth quarter to attract 10 million foreign tourists in 2011. According to data by the KTO, the number of foreign tourists who traveled to Korea during the first eight months is estimated to have reached 6.2 million, a 7.7 percent increase from 5.7 million during the same period...

The red rocks of Sedona drew Steph Houser from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, to the Verde Valley. Then a tip from a friend, a brochure and a little curiosity led her to a winery. Glass of white wine in hand, she strolled the grounds of Alcantara Vineyards, accompanied by her husband and mother-in-law. “We were actually surprised to find vines here,” said Houser, sipping from her glass. “I like the ...

Exploring Egypt months after a revolution rocked the Middle East, the only conflict we witnessed was between a taxi and carriage driver, furiously arguing over our business. The sidewalk scene was unsettling to a pair of tourists simply seeking a ride down the street. But it was nothing compared to our pre-travel fears, fueled by media reports of violence. And it revealed a larger truth: In a n...

The winding Okjeong Lakeside Driveway on National Road No. 27 between Jeonju and Imsil. (KTO) National roads offer pleasant alternative to highways for homecoming motorists Chuseok is here and a majority of the nation’s population will head for their home towns for family gatherings, using major expressways. For those planning a short trip to local travel spots during the nation’s biggest holid...

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) ― With crowds of tourists and a college-town atmosphere, Krakow ― once the capital of Poland ― has become a European hotspot. The center of it all is the centuries-old main square in the Old Town, or Stare Miasto, where brick streets are filled with restaurants, coffee shops, trendy boutiques and sidewalk cafes. Midnight feels like noon as crowds crawl late into the night, wh...

HAVANA ― The mojitos were in our hands, and we could see the shimmering blue of the Caribbean. But this was no ordinary island vacation. Television cameras whirred as a group of Americans checked into Havana’s stately Hotel Nacional, as history was being made ― by us. Except for a brief period from 2000-2003, this was the first time in 50 years that average Americans could legally visit Cuba. ...