The Westin Chosun’s website was hacked last month by hackers suspected to be from China. According to the hotel, the website was briefly made inoperable on Oct. 18 when the hackers posted a Chinese flag with a message that read, “Your website has been hacked by Chinese.” The hotel said there was no leak of customer information, but the website has been shut down since Oct. 30 for what the hotel claims to be website “renewal.” Visitors to the website are greeted with the message, “The Westin Chos

JEJU (Yonhap News) ― Travelers will be able to walk around the entire southern resort island of Jeju next month when the island’s “Olle” walking routes are fully connected for the first time.A new 10-kilometer route will open on Nov. 24 to link Haenyeo Museum to the starting point of course No. 1, both along the island’s east coast, according to the Jeju Olle Foundation that maintains the Olle Trail. It will be the 21st and the last “Olle” course to open since construction of the Olle Trail bega

Air Busan has launched a new mobile ticket service which allows customers to purchase tickets and check in from their smart phones.The service reduces waiting time at the airport as passengers on domestic flights can check in on the mobile website at m.airbusan.com. It takes a few simple steps to complete an air ticket purchase ― entering departure and arrival cities, passenger information and payment. The service also offers multiple language services including Korean, Japanese, English and Chi

The Philippine Tourism Board is conducting an online event that offers free roundtrip tickets to the Philippines and many other prizes. The event “Finding the real Philippines,” asks participants to upload any photos related to the Philippines such as mango, San Miguel beer, Sandara Park of the K-pop group 2NE1 who grew up in the Philippines, or any photos taken in the Philippines. The winner will receive a roundtrip ticket between Incheon and Manila. Ten selected participants will receive Korea

Hawaiian Airlines offers discounts on weekday flights to Hawaii and 11 cities in the U.S. The special promotion is valid for weekday departures only and for flights scheduled through Feb. 28, 2013. Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 14. The roundtrip tickets for economy class between Incheon and Honolulu is 645,000 won ($590), 990,000 won for New York and 845,000 won to 10 cities including Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland and Seatt

LONDON (AFP) ― Like many other Londoners who make a living showing tourists around the city, Viv is telling a group of visitors how Waterloo Bridge was largely rebuilt by women after World War II.But Viv, 56, is no ordinary tour guide. She is homeless ― and the stairs under the bridge, which boasts majestic views of the Houses of Parliament and St. Paul’s Cathedral, were once her home.“I lived there for two months,” she tells the sightseers. “I had a patch made of wooden pallets, newspapers and

Authorities in Florida said a 49-year-old homeless man allegedly cheated Disney out of more than $18,000 by using the same credit card scam at least 26 times.The Orange County Sheriff's Office said Jeffery Hawkins, 49 -- who was arrested Tuesday on charges of credit card fraud, trafficking in stolen credit cards and defrauding an innkeeper -- allegedly told deputies he has spent the past 10 years moving from hotel to hotel and booking rooms with stolen credit card numbers, the Orlando Sentinel r

The Korea Tourism Organization promoted Korea’s Oriental medicine tours in Russia, holding a tourism fair in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on Tuesday and Vladivostok on Thursday.The KTO held the special promotional events in Russia for local travel agencies and media, in response to the increase in Russian tourists seeking oriental medicine treatment in Korea. The number of Russian tourists visiting Korea for medical services has surged from 5,098 in 2010 to 9,650 in 2011. The KTO expects the nu

Banyan Tree Hotel and Resort opened a new urban luxury resort in Shanghai on Monday. Located in the waterfront area in central Shanghai called The Bund, home to world-famous hotels and restaurants, Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund offers Huangpu River view from every room and an interesting mix of urban culture and traditional experience. From now through Dec. 31, Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund will be extending a special Opening Celebration Offer to celebrate the resort’s launch. Guests booki

Park Hyatt Seoul, a luxury boutique hotel in Gangnam, Seoul, has been selected as the second-best hotel in Korea and Japan by Conde Nast Traveler, a premier travel magazine, for its November 2012 Readers’ Choice Award. Park Hyatt Seoul came in second place receiving a rating of 95 out of 100, after Tokyo Peninsula. The magazine conducts surveys of over 28,000 travelers worldwide in the category of the best hotels, islands, airlines, cities and cruises. Park Hyatt Seoul was also the only hotel in