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Gliding through Seoul on Han River ferry cruise

E-Land Cruise presents new buffet menu for autumn

Sept 13, 2018
Travel
With 825 rooms, Marinabay Seoul aims to become Gimpo landmark

While the city of Gimpo is mostly known for its airport, its status could change, as Hotel Marinabay Seoul opened last Saturday. The premium hotel, surrounded by the waters of the Gyeongin Ara Water...

Sept 13, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival The Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival is being held at Hamyang Sangrim Forest, Natural Monument No. 154. The Hamyang area features high quality wild ginseng and herbs. The...

Sept 13, 2018
Travel
[Eye Plus] Petite France envelopes visitors in French culture

Following some 10 kilometers on the lakeside of Cheongpyeong Dam in Gyeonggi Province toward Nami Island, one is welcomed by a small French theme park with unique and colorful houses. Opened in Gapy...

Sept 7, 2018
Travel
KTO recommends travel spots for September

Every month, the Korea Tourism Organization releases a list of recommended travel spots across the country. This month’s suggestions consist of countryside villages that present a soothing atmospher...

Sept 6, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival The Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival is being held at Hamyang Sangrim Forest, Natural Monument No. 154. The Hamyang area features high quality wild ginseng and herbs. The...

Sept 6, 2018
Travel
Feeling state of the art in New York City

NYC is at the forefront of human ingenuity, enterprise, diversity, inclusion and creativity -- ingredients that make cities engines of 21st-century growth as well as crucibles for liberal international minds.

Aug 30, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Daejeon International Wine Fair The Daejeon International Wine Festival takes place from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, showcasing a total of about 10,000 different imported and domestic wines, along with trad...

Aug 30, 2018
Travel
Danang No. 1 holiday spot for Koreans this summer

Vietnam’s Danang came out atop the list for Koreans’ summer break destination in 2018, according to Korean e-commerce company Ticket Monster, Wednesday. Ticket Monster, or TMON, found through its in...

Aug 29, 2018
Travel
Top 3 destinations for disconnecting from work

Nobody in their right mind likes to stay connected to work during their holidays. But however sane we may be, disconnecting is increasingly difficult in 2018, when wireless network technology is abou...

Aug 28, 2018
Travel
Royal tomb in Paju to open to public

The final resting place of King Injo of Joseon -- who led a tumultuous life that included a revolt and two Chinese invasions -- and his queen will be open to the public starting next month, and is se...

Aug 27, 2018
Travel
Scorching heat leads to packed hotels

This summer’s prolonged heat wave was overwhelming for everyone -- including the local hotel sector, which recorded near full sales as South Koreans sought shelter in the comfort of cool hotels. Whi...

Aug 26, 2018
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Songdo World Culture Tourism Festival Songdo World Culture Tourism Festival, or Songdo Beer Festival is an annual beer festival held from Aug. 24 to Sept. 1. The festival is held at the Songdo Moon...

Aug 23, 2018
Travel
Gyeongbokgung to hold nighttime tour next month

A biannual nighttime tour of Gyeongbokgung will commence next month, with prebooking for the event starting on Thursday. According to the Cultural Heritage Administration, the Gyeongbokgung Starligh...

Aug 20, 2018
Travel
[Eye Plus] DMZ Peace Park: wildlife paradise at the Cold War’s last frontier

After the Korean War ended with an armistice agreement in 1953, two Koreas declared a 4-kilometer-wide Demilitarized Zone along the demarcation line that separated them, to prevent accidental skirmis...

Aug 16, 2018
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