The Korea Herald

Hotel Tops 10 to celebrate 1st anniversary

Dec 11, 2018

Hotel Tops 10, located in the east coast city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province, is inviting locals and tourists to enjoy a relaxing getaway on the occasion of its first anniversary. Geumjin Hot Spring...
Korea Grand Sale to offer promotions, events for foreign visitors

Dec 10, 2018

The Visit Korea Committee on Monday announced benefits and promotions for foreign tourists visiting Korea from Jan. 17 through Feb. 28, during the annual Korea Grand Sale. Under a theme of “Travel, ...
Rediscovering eastern China

Dec 6, 2018

From history, culinary treats to greenery, Jiangsu province has much to offer
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Dec 6, 2018

European Christmas Market European Christmas Market aims to exchange and promote cultural values with international visitors and local residents by celebrating Christmas in the European tradition. V...
Seoul develops cooking class in English at Korean traditional market

Dec 3, 2018

Seoul Metropolitan Government has teamed up with startup company OME to run a cooking class for foreigners at a Korean traditional market. OME’s cooking class is one of the eight tourism programs se...
Lacasa Hotel aims to be big in boutique hotel industry

Nov 30, 2018

Along with the staycation boom, lifestyle boutique hotel brand Lacasa Hotel hopes to be a big player in the hospitality market with new and renewed properties. Lacasa Hotel Seoul, located in Sinsa-d...
Stone’s throw away from North Korea

Nov 30, 2018

Traveling across border county of Ganghwa-gun, seeing glimmers of past and peaking into future
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Nov 29, 2018

Bucheon Aiins World festival The miniature theme park Aiins World is hosting the World Nightview Fantasy Lighting Festival. The festival runs from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and is closed on rainy days. The...
[Weekender] Temple stay, a window into a different world

Nov 29, 2018

From ancient structures raised more than 1,600 years ago to modest venues located in commercial buildings, thousands of Buddhist temples dot South Korea. Buddhism is deeply entwined with the history...
Vivaldi Park launches winter-themed packages

Nov 27, 2018

The Vivaldi Park resort said Tuesday that it is rolling out winter-themed packages to attract more foreign visitors, including one for families and one that encompasses skiing, horseback riding and c...
Korail launches tour program combining travel, cultural experience

Nov 27, 2018

Korail has rolled out a tourism program that allows people to travel and take part in cultural activities, with the inaugural tour held Saturday. Participants of the daylong tour, priced at 59,000 w...
[Eye Plus] Botanical garden opens in Seoul

Nov 22, 2018

As South Korea’s capital, home to some 10 million people, is blanketed in a heavy fine dust that clogs throats, a newly opened botanical garden in western Seoul has become a haven for those seeking t...
Bohol, island close to unexplored nature

Nov 22, 2018

Amazing beaches, Chocolate Hills and world’s smallest primate make Bohol a unique destination
Ansan beckons with oasis of greenery in arid metropolis

Nov 15, 2018

The Metasequoia Path is strewn with metasequoia trees that shoot up straight into the sky. With rays of bright light penetrating through the woodland, the section smacks of some sepia-tinted forests in Scandinavian romance films.
Famous prayer sites for college entrance exam

Nov 9, 2018

Buddhist temples are crowded nowadays with mothers ardently praying for their children's success on the annual college entrance exam, which is just a week away. The state-administered exam is extrem...