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Hawaii was most popular honeymoon destination in 2019

Hawaii was most popular honeymoon destination in 2019

An increasing number of newlyweds here are choosing to travel far when going on a honeymoon, choosing to visit Hawaii or European countries rather than nearby Southeast Asian nations, according to a local travel agency.

2020-01-09 21:11

Hotels rolling out various Lunar New Year packages

Hotels rolling out various Lunar New Year packages

Hotels have been cited as one of the best places to enjoy time off without leaving the city in recent years, as evidenced by a neologism “hocance” - a combination of hotel and vacance (the French word for vacation) - meaning spending a vacation in a local hotel.

2020-01-09 21:10

'For ticket home'

'For ticket home'

People wait in a long line at Suseo Station in southern Seoul, Thursday, to purchase bullet train tickets to their hometowns to visit family members and relatives during the Lunar New Year holiday, which runs from Jan. 23 through 27. / Yonhap

2020-01-09 21:10

Incheon cruise terminal grappling with THAAD aftermath

Incheon cruise terminal grappling with THAAD aftermath

The nation's largest cruise terminal located in the city of Incheon has continued to suffer losses as it has hosted fewer ships and passengers than initially expected in the lasting aftermath of China's economic retaliation over Korea's deployment of the U.S. missile defense system, the operator of the terminal said Wednesday.

2020-01-08 18:18

5,000 Chinese visit Korea on incentive trip

5,000 Chinese visit Korea on incentive trip

More than 5,000 employees of a Chinese health food company have arrived in Korea on an incentive trip, the largest number since the mainland restricted group travel to South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy, the state-run tourism promotion agency said Tuesday.

2020-01-07 16:30

Where did Koreans travel last year?

Where did Koreans travel last year?

As 2019 is now in the history books, it might be the right time to look back on tourist destinations that Koreans loved and those emerging as new attractions luring travelers last year. Global travel search engine Kayak recently released the trends of vacation spots that Koreans were interested in in 2019 based on users' searches on the website.

2020-01-01 17:31

Travel activity apps refuse cancellation, refund

Travel activity apps refuse cancellation, refund

Cancellation or refunds are not available for many of the programs for tourists purchased via tourist activity reservation apps, drawing complaints from travelers, a consumer agency said, Friday. The Korea Consumer Agency said it received 402 complaints regarding programs sold at Myrealtrip, Waug, KKday and Klook between 2016 and June this year.

2019-12-27 16:38

Cities of light: winter escape to Poland

Cities of light: winter escape to Poland

POLAND - Wet, freezing and mostly dark, winter in Poland poses challenging conditions for travelers. The sun sets around 3:30 p.m., after which layers of clothes provide little defense from the stinging cold. Yet winter is the best time to enjoy urban illuminations in Polish cities. Whole squares and streets are decked with Christmas lights from early December. But the cold i...

2019-12-25 18:20

Number of foreign tourists to hit record high in 2019

Number of foreign tourists to hit record high in 2019

The number of international tourists to Korea for this year is expected to reach a record 17.5 million amid efforts to draw more Chinese independent travelers and diversify markets, the state-run tourism promotion agency said, Tuesday,

2019-12-24 16:48

No. of foreign tourists expected to reach all-time high this year

No. of foreign tourists expected to reach all-time high this year

The number of foreign visitor arrivals in South Korea is expected to reach an all-time high of 17.5 million this year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Tuesday. The forecast, if realized, will exceed the previous annual record of 17.24 million set in 2016.

2019-12-24 13:45

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