The Korea Herald

Fight to be big cheese upends N.Y. pizza world

Dec 9, 2011

NEW YORK (AFP) ― The world of pizza in New York is in meltdown over who will be the big cheese on one of the Big Apple’s hottest slices of pizza real estate.At stake is a corner of Brooklyn under the end of the Brooklyn Bridge that has been ruled for more than a decade by Grimaldi’s, an old-world pizzeria with crusts as thin as the line of tourists is long, an almost unique oven, and now a feud that could bring it down.On Wednesday, newly delivered flour sacks were shot down a sidewalk slide int
Traveling the National Road in Ohio

Dec 9, 2011

BLAINE, Ohio ― The Blaine Hill Bridge is a monument to Ohio’s past.The 385-foot, brick-paved bridge in Belmont County is also a surviving link to the historical National Road. It dates to 1828 and is the oldest surviving bridge in the Buckeye state, designated Ohio’s Bicentennial bridge in 2003.With its three arches and sandstone blocks, it once carried travelers on the National Road over Wheeling Creek. It is about eight miles west of Wheeling, W.Va.Today, vehicles are banned from the bridge th
Anne Frank's pre-war apartment to open to public

Dec 9, 2011

An Amsterdam apartment where Jewish teenager Anne Frank and her family lived for nine years before going into hiding due to the Nazi occupation will be opened Saturday, a spokesman for its owner said."Around 400 people will be allowed to enter the home," Andre Bakker, a spokesman for the Ymere socia
Novel way to travel, meet people and learn to farm

Dec 5, 2011

WWOOFing has cultivated a global followingLOS ANGELES ― Kelly Bayer took a vacation from her job in a sleep laboratory by toiling in a vegetable patch in Santa Barbara, California.The sun beat down on her back as she worked a garden hose over a collection of tomatoes, peppers, carrots and onions that would eventually be consumed on the organic farm.“I’m kind of interested in farming and sustainable living,” Bayer said, before giving away a bit of her real motivation for working on the farm: a qu
Grand Hilton Seoul offers ‘Get It Party Ladies’ package

Dec 2, 2011

The Grand Hilton Seoul is offering a relaxing and fun night just for the girls ― the Get It Party Ladies package.The party package includes an overnight stay in a three-bedroom or four-bedroom unit at the Grand Suite serviced residence, with a fridge stocked with party supplies including one bottle of red wine, imported beers, Pocari Sweat, orange juice, Lindt chocolate, mixed nuts and Pringles. Also included is a fun night at the stylish and modern Babalu nightclub with an offering of homemade
JW Marriott Seoul offers gingerbread house classes

Dec 2, 2011

On the two Saturdays before Christmas, Dec. 10, 17, the JW Marriott Seoul is holding gingerbread house cooking classes for children, taught by a professional pastry chef. During the two-hour class, teams composed of parents and one child will use icing to build with gingerbread and add decorative touches as the various ingredients form walls, a roof, and, finally, a holiday keepsake for young chefs to take back home with them. The classes will also offer a great opportunity for children to learn
Goyang City offers free tours for foreigners

Dec 2, 2011

The city of Goyang, located in Gyeonggi Province, is offering free tours to the city for people of foreign nationalities ― diplomats and their families, professors, teachers, students and anyone who likes to travel ― on Dec. 16, 19 and 27. With the purpose of gathering ideas for suitable tour programs, the city has prepared three types of tours for each day. The first program will start at Hosu Park, leading to the Hallyu Promotional Hall, a luxurious lunch at the Central and South American Cult
Ski trail maps use artist’s hand-painted panoramas

Dec 2, 2011

LOVELAND, Colorado (AP) ― If you’ve ever gone skiing at an unfamiliar resort without getting lost, chances are you have James Niehues to thank.Niehues, 65, is the man behind the trail map. His hand-painted panoramas have been reproduced into millions of pocket-sized maps handed out by ski resorts in North America, Japan, South Korea, China, New Zealand, Australia, Chile and Serbia.“His trail maps are as much a part of the sport as snow,’’ said Greg Ditrinco, executive editor of Ski Magazine.That
After two decades, a return to Prague in the light of day

Dec 2, 2011

PRAGUE ― Unlike cities such as Salzburg, which are lucky to display the Baroque in small clusters, Prague opens the Baroque onto the visitor like the spread of an eagle’s wings. The Baroque and other architectural styles dating back through the centuries are everywhere in the Old Town of Prague because the city famously survived the cavalcade of European wars virtually intact. And it is a wonder to see ― as long as it isn’t raining cats and dogs, that is, which is precisely what was happening on
Festive ‘memory packages’ at Grand Hilton Seoul

Nov 25, 2011

The Grand Hilton Seoul is offering a choice of three Christmas memory packages for guests looking for the perfect way to celebrate the festive season, available Dec. 17-24. Each package offers a range of special benefits and gifts that are sure to make your Christmas one to remember.With the Romantic Memory Packages (215,000 won), guests enjoy one night in the luxury of a deluxe room and receive a bottle of red wine and cheese from room service. For the Joyful Memory Package (265,000 won), guest
Ritz-Carlton Seoul offers Christmas packages

Nov 25, 2011

The Ritz-Carlton Seoul offers special packages for Dec. 23, 24 and 31 that include the “All Night” package (330,000 won),” “All Together” package (350,000 won) and “All For You” package (450,000 won). “All Night” is great for those who love to party and includes one night in a deluxe room with a balcony, two tickets to Club Eden and a bottle of wine. “All Together” is ideal for creating memories with family members. It includes a one night stay in a superior deluxe room, handmade cookies, a cake
California tourism, Asiana provide ‘Oz’ tours

Nov 25, 2011

The California Travel & Tourism Commission and Asiana Airlines are together offering the “Travel of Oz, California” package. The package, which includes flight and two nights of accommodation, allows guests to make their own travel plans.For an additional fee, travels can also get rental cars with an automotive navigation system that includes Korean language service. The package is on sale through the end of June 2012 via Hana Tour, Interpark and Onnuri Tour.The California tourism commission off
Qantas Airways offers ‘Queen 11’ promotion

Nov 25, 2011

Tourism Queensland and Qantas Airlines are together offering the “Queen 11” promotion via major portal sites and online channels. Through the program, visitors can fly to Brisbane with tickets starting from 680,000 won and to Cairns with tickets starting from 780,000 won. The tickets will be on sale through Nov. 30, and trips must be completed by Feb. 29, 2012. The airline currently provides daily services between Seoul and Sydney by code-sharing with Korea’s Asiana Airlines. For more informatio
Miami Beach getting ready for Art Basel Dec. 1-4

Nov 25, 2011

MIAMI BEACH, Florida (AP) ― Live graffiti painting. A colossal rose bed soaring 6.1 meters high. Early photos of Andy Warhol, a Picasso up for auction and a naked woman living in a pig pen. They’re all part of the lineup for Art Basel Miami Beach, which runs Dec. 1-4, with a host of related events beginning Nov. 30.The pig pen installation will undoubtedly be the most jaw-dropping event at the art fair. Known for photographing herself nude in subway tunnels or in front of graffiti walls, perform
Winter means hotels become the perfect getaway

Nov 25, 2011

It’s finally that time of the year when cozying up with a cup of hot chocolate and a stack of movies seems the best way to spend time off. In winter, warm, inviting hotels can become destinations in themselves. Arumjigi Hamyang HanokArumjigi Hamyang Hanok, located in South Gyeongsang Province, offers visitors a chance to spend a winter’s night in the Korean traditional style. Donated by the 150-year-old Jeongseon Jeon clan’s head family in 2003, the traditional house was restored with westernize