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JW Marriott Seoul offers Fujian dish

Oct 14, 2011

Through Nov. 30, the hotel’s Man Ho chefs will be offering two seven-course Fujian cuisine meals. Fujian Course A includes braised shark’s fin, seafood wonton, steamed abalone, fried king prawn and stir-fried beef ribs with olives. Course B includes steamed whole shark’s fin, braised sea cucumber an
The Philippines to hold Higantes festival

Oct 14, 2011

The Philippine Tourism Board said Angono City in Rizal Province in the Philippines will hold “Higantes Festival” on Nov. 22. Higante is Spanish for “giant.” The festival honors the sacred mountain San Clemente, which is believed to protect fishermen of the Angono villages. There will be a flamboyant
KTO promotes medical tourism in Russia

Oct 14, 2011

The Korea Tourism Organization said its delegation visited Russia’s Irkutsk and Moscow from Oct. 10 to Oct. 14 to attract 10,000 Russian tourists to Korea this year for medical tourism. A promotion seminar was held in a business center in Irkutsk in which 36 medical industry officials from 10 Korean
Florida’s new Legoland park designed just for kids

Oct 14, 2011

WINTER HAVEN, Florida ― This is what a theme park built for children looks like: Kids are driving slow one-seater toy cars while their parents watch from the sidelines. They are steering boats, turning water cannons on each other, playing with Lego toys while their parents hold their place in line f
New ways to enjoy the four rivers

Oct 10, 2011

Package tours offer visits to diverse cultural heritage sites along Han, Geum, Nakdong and Yeongsan riversWith the government’s large-scale four-rivers restoration project near completion, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization have come up with travel
Korea links bike paths along four major rivers

Oct 10, 2011

Cyclists try out a new bicycle road along the Geum River on Sept. 28 in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)The 1,592-kilometer path will help establish nationwide bicycle routesThe nearly 10 million Koreans who own at least one bicycle will be able to travel
Riverside development to spur tourism demand threefold: report

Oct 10, 2011

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the demand for tourism could surge almost threefold if riverside areas across the nation are developed into tourism and leisure sites.In a survey of 1,000 adult Koreans, nationwide apart from Jeju, 94 percent of the respondents said they would visit r
[BOX] Riverside development to spur tourism demand by threefold: report

Oct 10, 2011

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the demand for tourism could surge almost threefold if riverside areas across the nation are developed into tourism and leisure sites.In a survey of 1,000 adult Koreans, nationwide apart from Jeju, 94 percent of the respondents said they would visit r
Korea’s first ‘Slow City’ in limbo

Oct 7, 2011

Some grow impatient for quick progress in go-slow JeungdoJEUNGDO ― On this small island off the shore of Sinan County, South Jeolla Province, postmen don’t bother reading the addresses written on the envelopes. For them, the names are more than enough. “Everyone knows everyone here,” says a resident
Sheraton Incheon Hotel’s green policy wins international travel awards

Oct 7, 2011

The smoke-free and LEED certified Sheraton Incheon Hotel said it won three awards at the 18th World Travel Awards 2011; Asia’s Leading New Hotel in 2011 for the second consecutive year, Asia’s Leading Green Hotel in 2011 and Korea’s Leading Business Hotel in 2011. This year, about 213,000 industry p
Imperial Palace Seoul offering autumn package until Nov. 27

Oct 7, 2011

The hotel offers an autumn package until Nov. 27 which includes a stay in a deluxe room, breakfast for two at Caf Amiga, two movie tickets at the Lotte Cinema, admission to the fitness center and indoor swimming pool. Healthy lattes and oatmeal cookies or Oriental tea and rice cake will be available
New GM appointed at InterCon Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort

Oct 7, 2011

InterContinental Hotels Group announced that Jacob Yi has been appointed general manager of InterContinental Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort in Gangwon Province. Yi is an alumnus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he received a bachelor of science degree in hotel management. He has a background in
Hana Tour draws steady number of overseas travellers

Oct 7, 2011

Hana Tour said it has attracted 107,000 Koreans for their overseas tour packages in September, unchanged from the figure a year earlier. Despite the relatively-short Chuseok holiday and economic situation in the eurozone, the Korean demand for overseas travel was unchanged, the company said. By regi
Swim under moonlight to the sound of jazz

Oct 7, 2011

Vocalist Kang Seon-ah, tap dancer Shin Il-seon and other jazz musicians perform beside the outdoor pool at the Shilla Jeju on Wednesday. (The Shilla Jeju)The thought of outdoor swimming in the autumn might give you a little chill but it’s a lot different when it comes to swimming on Jeju Island. The
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