The international all-inclusive holiday resort Club Med announced it will open a resort in Guilin, China, this August. In celebration of the opening, the resort offers a special travel package that includes round-trip airline tickets, all-inclusive meals, and travel programs for families and children. The resort company offers free travel package opportunities that include exploring local tourist attractions for 100 people making early reservations in May. Guilin is a UNESCO World Heritage-desig

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Fans of Harry Potter and magic, rejoice: Universal Orlando is expanding its Wizarding World of Harry Potter with a new area based on the books’ fictional scenes in Diagon Alley and London.Universal Orlando announced Wednesday the new area will open in 2014.“For Harry Potter fans, this is an opportunity to go to multiple places that are iconic places within the story,” said Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative for Universal Parks and Resorts. “And people that wer

The Korea Tourism Organization has released a photo book showing Korean landscapes and culture. The “View and Story of Korea” is a set of two separate photo books featuring Korean landscape and lifestyle photographs. The book comes with postcards featuring selected photos from the book. The photo captions are written both in Korean and English to appeal to a broad audience. The book also promotes the beauty of Korean handwriting as the fonts are in special typography styles. The photo book is av

Star Cruise, the leading cruise line in the Asia-Pacific region, was recognized for “Best Cruise” by a popular travel magazine in Asia. The award given by “Travel+Leisure India & South Asia” was based on votes from travelers and the travel industry. The magazine is the South Asian edition of the leading international travel and lifestyle magazine Travel+Leisure. In its second year, the award recognizes excellence in the travel industry in 32 categories, including best country, city, heritage des

Noosa International Food and Wine Festival, one of Australia’s celebrated food and wine events, will be held from May 16-19 in Noosa, Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The festival features the world’s most prominent chefs, wine makers, restaurateurs and food personalities who will gather in Noosa for four days. Some of the highlights include the Best Dinner in the World, which offers a seven-course dinner with matching wines, a gala dinner and a concert on the first night of the festival. The festiv

The Korea Railroad Corporation has launched a train ticket that includes admission to Osong Cosmetics and Beauty Expo, scheduled from May 3-26, and a visit to the former presidential villa near the Expo venue. The train ticket, which costs 36,600 won (for adult) covers a round-trip on the KTX between Seoul and Osong, a ticket to the cosmetics expo and a trip to Cheongnamdae, the former presidential villa. The expo will operate a shuttle bus between the expo venue and Cheongnamdae every 30 minute

The Busan Tourism Organization offers big discounts on hotel accommodation and a free city bus tour to those who book KTX train tickets from Seoul to Busan. The promotional package, available from April 23 to June 27, offers discounts of up to 70 percent on hotel rooms. Customers can get 42 percent off at Park Hyatt Busan, 65 percent off at Novotel Ambassador Busan, 60 percent off at Sea Cloud Hotel, and 50 percent off at Homers Hotel. The package also includes discounts on entrance to major tou

The Korea Tourism Organization has published a guidebook that reveals prices of medical treatments at clinics and hospitals in Busan. The 150-page guidebook offers information on a total of 80 medical packages offered by major clinics and hospitals in Busan, including dermatology, dental treatments and medical checkups. Some of the packages include a 1.5-million-won-dermatological treatment; a 3.7-million-won-medical checkup; and a 540,000 won-whitening package. “We look forward to offering accu