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Sat, April 10, 2021 | 20:02

InterContinental launches couple package for wedding season

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas is presenting the “Cupid Moments Package,” specially prepared for honeymooners and couples in the spring wedding season. The hotel said all the finest gifts are featured in the package as it is meant to cater to one of the best days of a person's life. Each package provides a club-floor suite, which enables access to the Club Lounge on the ...

2021-04-08 16:13

3 hidden gem honeymoon destinations in Korea

Many soon-to-be married couples have been choosing domestic destinations for their honeymoons, while the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic places restrictions on travel to other countries. While the nation's southern resort island of Jeju, which has a great wealth of tourism assets, has become the most sought after honeymoon destination among domestic vacation spots, the Korean uni...

2021-04-06 09:06

6 stays where you can work and relax

The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged people more than ever to work from homes, hotels and other accommodations, to reduce physical contact with others. This has increased demand for “workcations,” a coined term that combines “work” and “vacation,” and is defined as enjoying both work and relaxation.

2021-03-30 14:06

'Domestic flights departing on Tuesdays are cheapest'

Tickets for domestic flights departing on Tuesdays are the cheapest compared to others, while tickets for flights departing on Fridays, when the weekend begins, are the most expensive, according to global travel search engine Kayak. The findings were the results of the company's analysis on its flight search data from Nov. 1 last year to Jan. 31.

2021-03-30 09:13

'Feel the Rhythm of Korea' series planner earns presidential award

Oh Chung-seop, the head of the brand marketing team at the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), received a presidential award for a promotional video series called “Feel the Rhythm of Korea.” The state-run tourism organization said Thursday that Oh received the award for planning the eccentric yet addictive tourism promotional videos, which have become a sensation both at home a...

2021-03-18 15:29

Tickled pink: destinations in Asia to enjoy cherry blossoms

Spring has finally arrived after a long winter to herald the blooming of cherry blossoms despite continued social-distancing measures. Cherry blossoms generally sprout in mid-April, but warm weather these days has caused the flowers to bloom sooner than in previous years. Last year, the first cherry blossoms in Seoul were observed on March 27, the earliest on record.

2021-03-18 09:00

Cherry blossom season begins on Jeju Island, in southern region

Yangyang on east coast emerges as tourist hot spot

YANGYANG - Yangyang, a Gangwon Province county on the east coast, has emerged as one of the nation's hottest travel destinations, as it registered the highest rate of growth in visitor numbers among all local governments nationwide last year, the county office said Sunday.

2021-03-14 22:05

Spontaneous getaways surge amid prolonged pandemic

Demand for last-minute searches for hotels has surged, with an increasing number of people looking for spontaneous travel, as social-distancing rules remain in place amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, according to global online travel agencies. Hotels.com said “spontaneity” will be the buzzword for travelers in 2021, citing its new global report - “The 2021 Upgrade” - that...

2021-03-10 15:17

Korean food 4th-most popular cuisine on Instagram

Korean food has become the fourth-most popular cuisine on Instagram, beating out some of the most highly regarded fares in the world such as French, Thai and Chinese cuisines, according to a recent study by international foodie magazine Chef's Pencil. The magazine said it analyzed Instagram tags to reveal what cuisines and foods were trending around the world, as the photo- a...

2021-03-10 09:13

Hotel Lobby

Lotte Hotel Seoul has launched an “online express check-in” service for guests who book a room through the Lotte Hotel official homepage or application. The new service simplifies check-in procedures and enables guests to register their check-in information through the website or app even in the morning, so they can simply pick up their key at the front desk without waiting u...

2021-03-03 13:47

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