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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...

Nov 29, 2018
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[Weekender] Temple stay, a window into a different world

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...

Nov 29, 2018
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Vivaldi Park launches winter-themed packages

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...

Nov 27, 2018
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Korail launches tour program combining travel, cultural experience

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...

Nov 27, 2018
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[Eye Plus] Botanical garden opens in Seoul

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...

Nov 22, 2018
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Bohol, island close to unexplored nature

Amazing beaches, Chocolate Hills and world’s smallest primate make Bohol a unique destination

Nov 22, 2018
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Ansan beckons with oasis of greenery in arid metropolis

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.

Nov 15, 2018
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Famous prayer sites for college entrance exam

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...

Nov 9, 2018
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Ananti Namhae recognized at World Golf Awards for 5th year

Ananti Namhae continued its success at the World Golf Awards, selected as Korea’s best golf hotel for the fifth consecutive year. The World Golf Awards, a prestigious tourism industry award, serves ...

Nov 8, 2018
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[Weekender] Macau much more than casino chips

‘Oriental Vegas’ provides tourists with unique Sino-Portuguese cultural blend

Nov 8, 2018
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Pohang Guryongpo Gwamegi Festival The Pohang Guryongpo Gwamegi Festival celebrates gwamegi -- dried mackerel -- along with other local specialties of the Pohang city region, including snow crab and ...

Nov 8, 2018
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Camping anywhere - in your car

Camping has been popular pastime since it became fashionable in the late 2000s. The number of campers in Korea was 600,000 in 2011 but broke 5 million in 2016, Statistics Korea estimated, suggesting ...

Nov 4, 2018
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Can soulless Seoul landscape inspire world’s hearts and minds?

“Most experts are in agreement that Seoullo is a failure of urban regeneration. I haven’t seen any architect or designer who said good things about it.”

Nov 1, 2018
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Pohang Guryongpo Gwamegi Festival The Pohang Guryongpo Gwamegi Festival celebrates gwamegi -- dried mackerel -- along with other local specialties of the Pohang city region, including snow crab and ...

Nov 1, 2018
Travel
Paradise City’s boutique hotel Art Paradiso offers special packages

Integrated resort complex Paradise City has added more art to the property with its luxury boutique hotel Art Paradiso. Situated next to Incheon Airport, the nation’s main gateway to the world, Para...

Oct 30, 2018
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