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Experience Middle East en route to Europe with Qatar Airways

Jul 13, 2011

Many Koreans don’t consider putting Europe and the Middle East together on their itinerary when planning a trip overseas. However, with Qatar Airways one can experience the essence of the Middle East on their way to Europe at a very reasonable price. The airline, one of only seven awarded a 5-star rating by Skytrax, offers many routes from Seoul to European cities via a stopover in Qatar. One c...
Into the wild: Kenya blends adventure, serenity

Jul 8, 2011

‘Safari capital’ pushes for sustainable tourism in pursuit of harmony of humans, terrain and wildlife MAASAI MARA, Kenya ― A dozen safari cars stood bumper to bumper along a narrow dirt road on the vast savannah land. All engines were cut. Passengers held their breath. The only interruptions to the sudden silence were sounds of clicking camera shutters and calm sighs of admiration as a male lion...
Rakuten Travel sets up Busan office

Jul 8, 2011

Rakuten Travel sets up Busan office Japan’s largest travel website operator Rakuten Travel said it will open an office in Busan. After opening an office in Seoul in 2004, the travel agency has been marketing to Japanese tourists seeking places to stay in Korea. In 2008, the company signed an agreement with the Korea Tourism Organization to promote Korean tourism to Japanese travelers. The openin...
Summer package for art lovers

Jul 8, 2011

Summer package for art lovers The Westin Chosun Seoul is promoting “Art Lover’s Summer Package” in three different styles ― Art Classic, Art Modern and Art Lover ― until Sept. 4. The package prices range from 220,000 won to 380,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. The package includes a one-night stay in the Westin’s signature bed, complimentary fruits and Nespresso machine in the room and...
Millennium Seoul Hilton renovates rooms

Jul 8, 2011

Millennium Seoul Hilton renovates rooms The hotel in downtown Seoul said it has completed a $10 million room renovation. The newly remodeled guest rooms feature “Hilton Suite dreams” beds, wood accents with contemporary textiles in every room, new smart room layout and floor plan, expanded workspaces with well-lit desks and ergonomic chairs, 42-inch LED televisions, embellished bathrooms with bi...
Cathay Pacific offers business class discounts

Jul 8, 2011

Cathay Pacific offers business class discounts Hong Kong-based airliner said it will offer special business class discounts to those flying from Seoul to Europe and Russia with prices starting at 2.4 million won ($2,250). If purchased 15 days prior to the departure date, those leaving between July 15 and Aug. 15 will be priced at 2,557,500 won and those between Aug. 16 and Oct. 31 will be 2,464,...
Yachting, sea kayaking: Highlight of Namhae travel

Jul 8, 2011

Namhae County in South Gyeongsang Province is often called “treasure island,” as there are many things to see, eat and enjoy. Famous tourist sites include Gacheon Village known for having stair-shaped rice paddies, and Boriam, a popular Buddhist temple in Mount Geum. German Village and House N Garden offer exotic scenery as well. The county is at the center of Hallyeo Marine Region, boasting spar...
Fat Tire Bike Tours guide sightseers boldly through Paris history, architecture

Jul 8, 2011

PARIS ― When my editor emailed me about doing a story on Fat Tire Bike Tours in Paris, I immediately tried to think of an excuse not to do the story. Navigating through the streets of Paris on a bike? I couldn’t imagine a worse way to spend an afternoon. First, a little background. I live in Paris. I have a bike. It is in the garage, covered in three years of dust. I rode my bike (then brand-new...
A watery supper: Chinese tourists dine at overflowing Han River

Jul 4, 2011

Amid seasonal rain in Seoul, some foreign tourist groups signed an agreement to be responsible for their own safety to have supper by the overflowing Han River. Due to heavy rain, which had lasted several days, the tourists ended up being stranded at the shore side restaurant, eventually being rescued by fire squad. The squad initially tried to rescue the 88 tourists and 3 guides with a life ro...
Enjoy transparent canoeing in Samcheok

Jul 1, 2011

The coastline of Samcheok in Gangwon Province is quite complicated and heavily indented, unlike the usual simple and smooth coastline of the Korean Peninsula’s east coast. Jangho-ri in Samcheok is a village consisting of a beach, a natural port and rocks on the seashore. Jangho Beach may be the best place for marine sports, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. In Jangho Beach, you can t...
JW Marriott Seoul offers new brunch

Jul 1, 2011

Starting July 3, JW’s Grill at the JW Marriott Seoul will offer a new brunch on Sunday. Fresh-squeezed juices and organic salad options are available at the Healthy Counter. The Seafood Counter has sea bream, tuna and other sashimi while the Carving Counter is mobile with one trolley serving slices of sea bass and roasted Tomahawk rib eye. The dessert counter offers cakes, tea, tiramisu, fine bre...
German city to hold kids’ festival

Jul 1, 2011

The German National Tourist Office said Dinkelsbuehl, the medieval city in Germany, will hold a festival for kids “Kinderzeche” from July 15 to July 24. The festival originates from a legend that several groups of children in Dinkelsbuehl found the courage to ask a Swedish soldier to give up the village after the Swedish army invaded the village in 1632. Highlights of the festival include a color...
Seoul-Fukuoka/Osaka travel recovers

Jul 1, 2011

Air Busan said the travel demand flying from Seoul to Fukuoka has almost recovered since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. According to the carrier, the number of travelers who left for Fukuoka and Osaka from Seoul in June was 900 per day on average, almost nearing the normal average of 1,000 in January and February. The number had declined to about 700 in April. Air Busan said the Busan-Tokyo...
Ayana resort & spa Bali helps underprivileged

Jul 1, 2011

Ayana Resort & Spa Bali in Bali, Indonesia, said it will hold a “Role Models” dinner on Aug. 11 to create jobs for underprivileged youth. Seven illiterate teenagers, who have not received proper education, have been invited to the resort for 10-weeks training in serving, table setting and taking orders. On Aug. 11, they will serve the resort’s dinner, which will be a four-course meal. The dinner ...
Experience the spirit of Japan in Takayama

Jul 1, 2011

Stroll among traditional houses, soak in hot springs and drink sake TAKAYAMA ― It was 8 a.m. on Saturday, and the Incheon International Airport was packed with people heading out for a weekend getaway or an early summer vacation. But our queue ― we were headed to Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, Japan ― was noticeably short, and it took only 10 minutes to complete check in. The tour guide said the ...