The Korea Herald

The real Thailand

Oct 7, 2011

BANGKOK ― It is hard to find anyone who is unaware of Thailand’s overplayed vacation locations, but the country still holds areas for even the most hardened traveler to gleefully explore the new.And although Thailand’s reputation as a tourist destination is undeniable and Koreans are fast becoming a
Grand Hyatt Seoul offers Turkish cuisine

Sept 30, 2011

The menu features guest chefs from the Grand Hyatt Istanbul, showcasing a wide array of “Mezze” (a selection of small dishes served in the Mediterranean and Middle East), special soups and hot dishes with a selection of Turkish breads, traditional whole roasted lamb or veal, Kebabs and sweet dessert
Cathay Pacific opens route to Chicago

Sept 30, 2011

Cathay Pacific said it has opened a flight to Chicago and Seoul-Chicago will run once every day. The air carrier will use Boeing 777-330 ER, equipped with premium bed-type business seats, for Chicago-bound flights. Currently, Cathay Pacific flies to four U.S. cities ― Los Angeles, San Francisco, New
KTO opens overseas internship program

Sept 30, 2011

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization said they will seek young jobseekers interested in the tourism industry for its overseas internship program.A total of 33 internships will be offered and those selected will participate in a six-month internship program a
Halloween in New Orleans: A mini-Mardi Gras

Sept 30, 2011

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― New Orleans calls itself “America’s Most Haunted City,” and the Halloween season has become one of the most popular times of year to visit, with a music festival that attracts 80,000 people, one of the top haunted house attractions in the country and ghost tours galore.In some way
Hawaii’s Hilo gets its day in the sun

Sept 30, 2011

HILO, Hawaii ― “Hilo ― it is what it is” probably isn’t a tourism slogan that would get a thumbs-up from the Big Island city’s Chamber of Commerce.But I don’t mean it as a put-down. It’s just advice from a longtime visitor who loves Hawaii’s “second city.” I also know the worst thing anyone can do f
Nepal launches Great Himalayan Trail

Sept 30, 2011

KATHMANDU (AFP) ― Nepal has officially opened the Great Himalayan Trail, one of the longest and highest trekking routes in the world, the tourism board said on Thursday.Billed as the ultimate trek, the arduous hike over Nepal’s mighty Himalayas stretches from Taplejung in the shadow of the world’s t
Korea to host UNWTO general assembly in Gyeongju

Sept 27, 2011

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it is hosting the 19th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, from Oct. 8-14.At the biennial meeting, tourism policy makers, scholars and industry leaders from 154 countries will discu
October festivals seek to draw tourists

Sept 26, 2011

The Visit Korea Committee will host a series of festivals across the country starting next month to attract more foreign tourists, the committee announced on Monday.Things will kick of with “Hallyu Dream Festival” (www.hallyudreamfestival.or.kr), which is scheduled from Oct. 1-3 in Gyeongju, North G
Yacht world seduces China, Brazil’s rich

Sept 26, 2011

MONACO (AFP) ― Russian oligarchs and their floating palaces helped keep the luxury yachting industry buoyant through the crisis, but super-rich buyers from China and Brazil are rushing to join them on the waves.Emerging market billionaires are showing a keen interest in superyachts, according to pun
Man with broken leg survives 4 days in Utah desert

Sept 26, 2011

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ A North Carolina man crawled four days across the Utah desert after breaking his leg on a solo hike, inspired by a Hollywood movie about a man who cut off his own arm to save himself after being trapped by a boulder in the same canyon.Amos Wayne Richards, 64, of Concord, North
JW Marriott Seoul promotes pine mushroom

Sept 23, 2011

The hotel’s Japanese restaurant Mikado will offer an eight-course Japanese meal featuring pine mushroom, which will be immersed in seafood soup, grilled with prime beef, deep fried with vegetables, and cooked as the main ingredient in rice. The course menu also features seasonal delicacies, five kin
Korail opens Jeolla KTX route

Sept 23, 2011

Korail will open a KTX route between Seoul and Yeosu in South Jeolla Province on Oct. 5. , It will then take up to three hours and 45 minutes to travel from Yongsan Station to Yeosu Expo Station, significantly less than the five hours and 18 minutes on the existing Saemaeul train, Korail said. The f
Millennium Seoul Hilton offers Indian flavor

Sept 23, 2011

The hotel’s buffet restaurant, Orangerie, will feature Indian cuisine to spice up its popular buffet in October. Chef Sanjay Tyagi from the famous Umerkot Indian Fine Dining Restaurant in Bangalore will serve a variety of 20 hot and cold dishes that showcase Indian cuisine. The essence of good India
Finnair to pick seven bloggers

Sept 23, 2011

Finnair and Helsinki Airport will jointly seek seven “Quality Hunter” bloggers until Oct. 5 to check the services of the two companies and upload reviews on their blogs and www.qualityhunters2.com. The seven bloggers will be able to travel Asia, Europe and the U.S. for seven weeks from October to De