The Korea Herald

Voting campaign launched to pitch Jeju for ‘New7Wonders of Nature’

Jan 13, 2011

JEJU ISLAND ― South Korea has launched a campaign to encourage people to vote for Jeju Island in an initiative to list seven natural wonders of the world. The island is one of the final 28 global ca...
Korea Pass Cards to spur demand during 50-day shopping event

Jan 10, 2011

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it would aggressively promote the use of Korea Pass Cards during the “Korea Grand Sale,” which kicked off Monday at major department stores and shoppi...
Holiday Inn opens in Gwangju

Jan 9, 2011

InterContinental Hotel Group has partnered with AMJ Developments to open the first fully managed international hotel Holiday Inn Gwangju. The 205-room hotel started operations in December. Gwangju, ...
Tourist town at the tip of Baja California keeps rocking in a good way

Jan 7, 2011

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico ― While the rest of Mexico is in turmoil, the good times keep on rollin’ at Cabo San Lucas. Landing at the tourist destination at the very southern tip of Baja California, it ...
NYC sees record tourism in 2010, after 2009 slip

Jan 7, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― New York City hosted a record number of visitors in 2010, a sign that the Big Apple’s tourism industry is bouncing back after a decline the previous year when travelers everywhere tig...
Singapore looks to tourism, casinos to power growth

Jan 4, 2011

SINGAPORE (AP) ― Wear red if you want to win at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands casino, but sport white to boost your luck at rival Resorts World Sentosa. So says feng shui expert Danny Cheong, who has...
Shopping event for foreigners to kick off Jan. 10

Jan 3, 2011

The nation’s largest-ever tourist shopping festival will kick off on Jan. 10 to lure international travelers to get discounts at major department stores and shopping malls through Feb. 28, the Visit ...