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Moonmak Tourist Hotel becomes Benikea member

TravelDec 21, 2012

Moonmak Tourist Hotel in Wonju, Gangwon Province, joined the Benikea chain hotel group, certified by the Korea Tourism Organization. Benikea chain hotels are a group of reasonably priced hotels in Korea whose services are approved by the state tourism agency. With the new membership, the hotel changed its name to Benikea Hotel Aramis.The hotel with 66 rooms, restaurants and a caf is close to many tourist attractions in the region including Hanji Theme Park, Park Gyeong-ri Culture Park and Guryon
Air Busan increases Busan-Cebu service

TravelDec 21, 2012

Air Busan announced it will increase the frequency of its nonstop service between Busan and Cebu from four flights to seven a week. Cebu is a popular vacation destination for Koreans as it takes about four hours by air and has family-friendly resorts providing multiple travel options including water sports, cultural experiences and shopping. Bohol, an island province of the Philippines, has many great tourist spots and attractions tourists can explore and discover such as the Tarsier monkey, kno
Budget carriers can give you an unexpected bonus

TravelDec 21, 2012

GIRONA, Spain ― Many European backpackers on a budget have braved the world of the “budget” airline. As if draconian bag fees and cramped seating weren’t enough, many budget carriers serve satellite airports, dumping passengers far from their ultimate destinations. That means more time and euros spent on buses, trains and taxis.In the case of Girona, Spain, though, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.For travelers to Barcelona on Ryanair, Europe’s ubiquitous budget carrier, the quintessentially S
‘Bearding winter’ at British Columbia’s Siwash Lake Ranch

TravelDec 21, 2012

KAMLOOPS, Canada ― “It’s a true thing,” as my grandmother used to say. Luxury lodging is in the eye of the beholder.Whether it’s an inn, hotel, resort, even a campsite, all the assorted bits that meet to make a hotel feel like a home will never be to everyone’s taste. Colors and styles that speak to you might leave me yawning. And vice versa.But luxury comes in different flavors in Canada, where most land area is either lightly populated or wilderness. We’ve flown along the coasts and over the i
Christmas special promotion at Renaissance Seoul Hotel

Food&BeverageDec 21, 2012

The hotel features a Romantic Christmas Menu on the days of Christmas Eve and Christmas. The hotel’s steakhouse Manhattan Grill offers a menu including lobster salad and Hanwoo steak. Italian restaurant Toscana will have a special Christmas dinner menu, which includes a scallop dish, special pasta and abalone specially prepared with an Italian touch. The price of the promotion at the Manhattan Grill is 86,000 won for lunch and 135,000 won for dinner, excluding tax and service charge. Additionall
Gimbap, (Rice rolled in laver)

Food&BeverageDec 21, 2012

Gimbap is cooked white rice seasoned with sesame oil and salt, then rolled with other ingredients in a sheet of laver. Gimbap has been popular since the 1960s. It is good to pack for a picnic for lunch or as a snack because it is convenient to eat and contains many different ingredients and flavors. Ingredients:● 2 cups non-glutinous rice, 2 1/2 cups water ● Seasoning for rice: 3/4 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sesame oil● 1/4 carrot, 1/4 tsp salt ● 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 tsp salt ● 70 g pickled radish ● 100 g bu
Best of the best menu at Westin Chosun Hotel

Food&BeverageDec 21, 2012

Aria, the hotel’s live buffet restaurant, holds the “Best of the Best” menu promotion revealing the most beloved dishes of the year available throughout December. The Best of the Best Menu is comprised of the 10 most popular dishes of the year including sea cucumber soup, braised beef short ribs, sautéed octopus with chili paste, Korean beef tenderloin steak, grilled abalones, truffle oil-scented mushroom cream pasta and Chosun Hotel baby napa cabbage kimchi. The lunch buffet is priced at 85,000
Christmas desserts at Sheraton D Cube City Hotel

Food&BeverageDec 21, 2012

Deli, located on the B1 floor of hotel, presents special Christmas desserts to celebrate the festive season. For Christmas parties and year end celebrations, Deli proposes a wide variety of cakes for the seasonal celebrations, including the all-time favorite “Christmas Ginger House,” “Yule log tree cake,” a redesigned version of the traditional “Yule log” cake, “Christmas Forest cake” decorated with chocolate Christmas trees to express a little forest made of chocolate and cake, and the extraord
‘Joyful X-mas Party’ package at Seoul Palace

Food&BeverageDec 21, 2012

The hotel presents the “Joyful X-mas Party,” a package for couples, families and friends available from Dec. 20-25. Three types of packages are available. The first one includes a one-night stay in an executive double room, breakfast and happy-hour meal at its club lounge EFL, a bottle of sparkling wine, Christmas party cake, a Santa Claus hat and a Rudolph headband, and is priced at 360,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. The second package includes one night at a corner suite or a corne
Winter package for ladies at Grand Hilton Seoul

Food&BeverageDec 21, 2012

The hotel presents a winter package designed for ladies through Feb. 28, 2013. Package I, for groups of up to four women, includes an overnight stay at a three-bedroom unit in the Grand Suite and is priced at 199,000 won. For groups of up to six, Package II provides a four-bedroom suite and is priced at 219,000 won. The packages also feature a diverse selection of snacks and beverages, including red and white wine, a 12-piece Hilton chocolate box, Lindt Chocolate, two bottles of imported beer,
Shepherd’s pie near Dosan Park

Food&BeverageDec 21, 2012

Designer Woo Young-mi’s Manmade Cafe serves classic British dish
Obama reelection generates most online mentions this year: report

PeopleDec 21, 2012

The reelection of U.S. President Barack Obama turned out to be the biggest online topic of 2012, according to social media tracker General Sentiment. Obama’s reelection drew more than 17 million mentions on the Internet, topping the ranking based on the survey of 60 million English-language websites across the globe. Five out of the top 15 events that inspired the most mentions were related to the U.S. election, demonstrating the heightened public interest about the crucial choice.Hurricane Sand
U.N. chief channels Psy for female education

PeopleDec 21, 2012

Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, stressed the importance of female education during the annual awards Gala of U.N. Correspondents Association. But instead of his usual solemn speech, Ban made an amusing parody video to make his point.In the video, a flustering advisor rushes into what appears to be a meeting of Ban’s advisors.“We’ve got a problem. Because of this man, Secretary-General is no longer the most famous Korean on the planet,” the advisor says, showing everyone
More doomsday sect arrests in China

CultureDec 21, 2012

China has detained more than 100 further members of a Christian sect accused of predicting doomsday, state media said Friday, taking the total held beyond 1,000 as officials denied cold weather was apocalypse-related.More than 90 members of "Almighty God", a Christian sect which the government has accused of spreading rumors that three days of darkness would begin on Friday, were detained in the central province of Henan, the state-run China News reported.State media also reported 17 were held i
Don’t smoke if you’re on oral contraceptives

HealthDec 20, 2012

KFDA’s guide to safe use of birth control pills