The Korea Herald

Hawaii releases ‘Infinite Challenge’ package

Apr 12, 2013

The Hawaiian Tourism Board has released a travel package that includes activities that members of MBC show “Infinite Challenge” experienced for their special episode in Hawaii. The weekend show filmed a special multipart episode in Hawaii in March which ran for three weeks from March 23. The travel package includes direct round-trip flights between Incheon and Honolulu on Asiana Airlines; free room upgrades at the Hilton Hawaiian Village; water sports activities in Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon, the be
Welcome to the Garden of the Earth

Apr 12, 2013

Site of Garden Expo, Suncheon offers spectacular views and eco-friendly travel
Spa package at Hyatt Regency Jeju

Apr 12, 2013

The hotel offers a spa package which includes one night in a Mountain View room, a breakfast buffet for two at Terrace Caf, a 40-minute Aqua View Spa treatment for two, a 30 percent discount at sauna, a Jeju discount coupon book, and complimentary trekking equipment rental service until June 30. The theme of Aqua View Spa is based on Jeju’s natural resources of air, water and stone, the perfect way to rejuvenate. There may be additional charges for other programs. The packages start from 299,000
Jeju to open health care town in 2018 　

Apr 12, 2013

Jeju Island has unveiled a plan for a Health Care Town, aimed to complete construction by 2018, adding one more reason to visit the hot travel destination. The Korea Health Industry Development Institute and the Ministry of Health and Welfare held a conference to introduce a blueprint of the resort-style medical tourism business in a bid to attract foreign investment at Jeju Grand Hotel on Thursday.The number of foreign-based patients who visited Korea for medical treatments surged by 27.3 perce
Pretty in pink

Apr 5, 2013

Annual Jinhae Gunhangje Festival attracts millions during full bloom
Conrad Hotel opens in Beijing’s central business district

Apr 5, 2013

Global hospitality company Hilton Worldwide opened its luxury brand hotel Conrad in the central business district of Beijing, the hotel said Tuesday. Located 20 kilometers from Beijing International Airport, Conrad Beijing is within walking distance of dining, entertainment and shopping places and in close proximity to both the central business district and the embassy district. The hotel is also a short drive away from Beijing’s most famous attractions, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden
Hawaiian Airlines joins Outback Steakhouse in promotion

Apr 5, 2013

Hawaiian Airlines offers free appetizers at Outback Steakhouse to their customers who hold airline tickets or e-tickets or those with a free appetizer menu coupon downloaded by pressing “Like” on its Facebook page. The appetizer menus are “Gold Coast Coconut Shrimp” or “Rangeland Rib Lets.” The free appetizer menu coupon can be used at eight branches of the popular restaurant in Euljiro, Sadang, Chungmuro, City Hall, Myeong-dong, Guui, Seodaemun and Jongno. Visitors to the restaurants can also a
KORAIL mountain train tickets on sale

Apr 5, 2013

KORAIL started ticket sales for its mountain trains this week. The Korea Railroad Corporation offers the “O-train” two-day, three-day and five-day passes that cover trips on two mountain lines launched last month. The “O-train” loops around attractions in Jaecheon, Taebaek and Yeongju, and the other “V-train” climbs steep hills of the mountainous region of Gangwon Province. The mountain train offers access to some of the country’s most remote places while offering breathtaking views of Korean mo
‘Pure room,’ sanctuary from city air

Apr 5, 2013

After a grueling long-haul flight across oceans and continents suffering hours of dry cabin air, nothing is more welcoming than the sight of your hotel room, preferably with pristine, plump, fluffed up duvet and pillows, and the prospect of a nice hot shower.If you have booked one of the 38 hypo-allergenic rooms, or Pure Rooms, at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, you will be hit by the clean, crisp scent of tea tree oil as soon as you open the door to your room.In fact, the purifying scent is the first si
Glacier National Park a mountainous mecca for hikers and campers

Apr 5, 2013

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK ― Jagged peaks, a lucky glimpse of a bear or moose, and, of course, glaciers ― these sights are just the tip of the iceberg at Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana.Red, blue, yellow and white wildflowers fill the alpine meadows, even into August, and a few mountain goats or bighorn sheep may be grazing, too. The melting snow and rocky terrain create plenty of waterfall photo ops, and the glaciers carved out several large, windy lakes where visitors can take a boat
World Gourmet Summit to kick off in Singapore

Mar 29, 2013

The World Gourmet Summit, the largest gastronomic gathering in Singapore, will be held from April 16-26. The event will gather Michelin-starred chefs and renowned restaurateurs. “With the theme ‘Artisans & the Art of Dining,’ we aim to bring to the forefront the soul and passion that surrounds the culinary craft,” said Peter A. Knipp, CEO of Peter Knipp Holdings, organizer of the event.Chefs participating in the event include Bo Lindegaard and Lasse Askov from Denmark, Gabriele Ferron from Italy
Traveling Aussies too demanding of their foreign ministry

Mar 29, 2013

SYDNEY (AFP) ― Australian travelers have become so demanding of their foreign ministry when they encounter trouble overseas, officials are struggling to deal with their requests, a new report has found.Research by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute has found that the expectations of what Australian diplomats can and should do for distressed travelers are not only climbing, but becoming “more unrealistic.”“The growing incidence of Australians overseas demanding that government intervene in their cas
The pope’s Rome: Where Francis, the 266th pope, will live and rule

Mar 29, 2013

ROME ― “SILENZIO!” says the sign just past the massive bronze doors marking the entrance to St. Mary and the Martyrs Catholic Church in Rome, one of the two or three most important churches in Christian history. The sign reminds all that this is a house of worship. Indeed, visitors from around the globe flock to the Piazza della Rotonda to see its austere, columned portico.But the true beauty of the church is inside, where a geometrically perfect sphere could fit between ceiling and floor. A thi
Seoul holds travel fair in Paris

Mar 27, 2013

Seoul City government and the Seoul Tourism Organization jointly held a travel fair in Paris in a collaboration project to attract interest in traveling to Korea.Korean Air and Asiana Air’s French branches and specialized Europe inbound travel agencies including Jane Tour & DMC and Kims Travel participated in the event to introduce Korea tour packages to some 100 French travel industry workers. Featuring traditional “hanok” houses, the Gangnam district including Cheongdam-dong, Apgujeong-dong an
Concerns of traveling to India rise due to safety issues

Mar 25, 2013

“Yoga,” “healing” and “tranquility” are words Koreans often link to India. The movie “Eat, Pray & Love” portrayed a peaceful and meditating Indian lifestyle, as the main character was filmed praying about her worries and finding an answer to her anxieties. These dreamy images of India, however, were shattered by the gang rape of an Indian girl on a bus in south Delhi last December. Shortly after the incident, the alleged drug rape of a Korean college student and gang rape of a Swiss woman have f