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Entrepreneur seeks to enrich tourism experience

Increlabs CEO David KimBy Kim Bo-eunDavid Kim, who spent his childhood in Saudi Arabia where his father worked for an airline company, had an unusually diverse experience of traveling.“Every weekend, my family would go traveling to countries around the world _ such as Italy, Kenya, Cyprus or Sri Lanka,” Kim, 32, recalled.Kim traveled to at least 60 countries, but the idea of casual, traveler-created audio guides occurred to him later when he was with his wife in Milan, Italy.“We were standing in front of the Milan Cathedral, but I realized I was standing there staring into my smartphone for 30 to 40 minutes looking for text guides, unable to appreciate what was in front of me,” Kim said.“I thought an audio guide would offer the best on-site experience.”Audio guides already exist, but most come with a fee.“You would have to pay around 30,000 won for an audio guide that you will never listen to afterward,” Kim said.This is how Kim got the idea to launch his startup Increlabs.As the first of his business’ projects, Kim created Sound

Sep 8, 2017
Entrepreneur seeks to enrich tourism experience

My Seoul Story Shopping at Seoul Folk Market and surrounding areas

Colorful masks in display at the Seoul Folk Flear Market/ Courtesy of Chris KobylinskiThis is the seventh in the series of contributions about Seoul's charms as seen foreigners' points of view. _ ED.By Chris Kobylinski Chris Kobylinski Seoul is a popular shopping destination for both international and domestic tourists. Every day people crowd Seoul’s renowned shopping districts in search of the latest and trendiest products. Most shoppers head to large, high-end department stores, sleek modern shopping malls and trendy boutiques in bustling neighborhoods, but one of the more unique shopping areas of Seoul is Seoul Folk Flea Market, which gives shoppers a glimpse of Seoul’s shopping history.A trip to Seoul Folk Flea Market is a like a trip back in time. The nearby Dongdaemun Design Plaza may look like a spaceship, but Seoul Folk Flea Market is a time machine transporting shoppers to the recent past.As soon you arrive at the market, you notice a lot of large items on display outside. If you ever wanted to buy a phone booth, this is the place you could do it. Shopp

Sep 7, 2017
[My Seoul Story] Shopping at Seoul Folk Market and surrounding areas

Hyatt cooking contest finds young talented chefs

A plate of appetizer featuring marinated lobster, shrimp mousse, mango and lime sauce by Damien Selme who won Hyatt hotel's Good Taste Series 2017's national competition. A main dish of a slow cooked pork chop with mushroom flan, mushroom puree, squash mousseline, brussel sprouts leaves, asparagus heads and thyme jus/ /Courtesy of Grand Hyatt SeoulPark Hyatt Busan's Damien Selme won the contest in Korea By Kim Se-jeongAt the Grand Hyatt Seoul’s Grand Ballroom on Sept. 1, five chefs were busy peeling pumpkins and slicing mushrooms and pork before frying and boiling them at makeshift cooking stations.Damien SelmeAll chefs, four men and one woman, were from Hyatt hotels in Korea — Grand Hyatt Seoul, Park Hyatt Seoul, Grand Hyatt Incheon, Park Hyatt Busan and Hyatt Regency Jeju — competing in a contest to cook one appetizer and one main dish for 25 people. They didn’t get the main recipes in advance and had three hours to prepare.The Good Taste Series 2017 is a Hyatt hotel version of MasterChef, a famous television cooking show. It Hyatt Internation

Sep 7, 2017
Hyatt cooking contest finds young talented chefs

Edmonton, Canada's gateway to the North

North Saskatchewan River Valley in Edmonton /Korea Times photos by Jon DunbarBy Jon DunbarEDMONTON, Canada — To Koreans, Edmonton is one of Canada’s lesser-known major cities, its main claims to fame being its location three hours north of Calgary and housing North America’s largest shopping mall. But it has its own hidden assets, particularly its natural environment and festive atmosphere.Transferring in Vancouver and passing by the Rocky Mountains, a domestic flight to Edmonton in the interior prairie province of Alberta may quickly seem regrettable.As the plane circles to land at Edmonton International Airport, the ground below is a flat plain of checkerboard farmlands. The airport is in Nisku, a small town south of the city that is never seen by people passing by. As one drives toward Edmonton, the distant downtown core comes into view from far away, owing to the flat terrain.The Muttart Conservatory, found in a cluster of iconic glass pyramids in the River Valley, offer four biomes of plant life.But upon piercing the city center, a vast valley over the North Sa

Aug 31, 2017
Edmonton, Canada's gateway to the North

hotel lobby

The Ibis Ambassador Seoul MyeongdongThe Ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong is offering an autumn package until Nov. 30. The package includes a night stay in a room, a gift of Duft & Doft nourishing hand cream and a facial cream by CNP, a Korean cosmetic brand, a late checkout at 2 p.m. and free parking for 36 hours. Guests have access to a sauna, fitness center and WiFi service. Guests should pay for breakfast which is 11,000 won per person. If you’re a member of Ambassador Club, you can have an extra 5 percent discount. For more information and reservations, call (02) 6361-8888 or visit www.ambatel.com.The Grand Hyatt Seoul The Grand Hyatt Seoul is offering a Turkish cuisine festival until Sept 10 at the Terrace, the hotel’s buffet restaurant.In collaboration with the Turkish Embassy the hotel will have a visiting Turkish chef feature kebabs, lamb dishes, yogurt soups, sucuk sausage, traditional ekmek sourdough bread, sweet baklava and rice pudding. The buffet meal is available for lunch and dinner and starts from 72,000 won per person, including tax. For more inf

Aug 31, 2017
hotel lobby

Food of Korea, Seychelles complement each other

Chef Marcus Freminot, left, explains briefly about the Seychelles dishes he prepared, as Julie Kim, regional manager of the Seychelles Tourist Office, Korea and Japan, interpreted, at the Tuesday event in Seoul. / Courtesy of Korean Food FoundationBy Kim Ji-sooThe Seychelles is a paradise of a destination in the Indian Ocean, but too isolated and expensive a place for many travelers. Many would remember it from Prince William and Kate Middleton’s 2011 honeymoon.If any medium works best to familiarize the unfamiliar, it would be food. The Korean Food Foundation, working in conjunction with the tourist office of the Seychelles, held an event in Seoul demonstrating how Korean sauces can be used in Seychelles’s Creole dishes and vice versa.“I find the fresh spices common between the two foods, and also the Korean sauces and rice,” said chef Marcus Freminot, who flew in Monday for the demonstration.The demonstration was held at the Korean Food Experience Hall, which is located at the Korea Tourism Organization’s former downtown building Seoul.The cooking demo

Aug 31, 2017
Food of Korea, Seychelles complement each other

Bulguksa Temple to offer stays for foreigners

By Woo Ji-wonForeigners will have a chance to stay at Bulguksa Temple, one of Korea’s most visited monuments in Gyeongju.The 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site signed a business agreement with the Foreigner Center of Gyeongju on Monday.The temple worked with the center in May to offer the same service.Under the latest agreement, Bulguksa will provide foreign workers, multicultural families and international students with various cultural experiences including a temple stay, more than two times a year.A monk said the venue would “provide foreigners in Korea with opportunities to experience various Buddhist cultural experiences to help them understand Buddhism and achieve self-discovery.”

Aug 30, 2017

Plan your perfect fall wedding at a hotel

Courtesy of Conrad SeoulBy Kim Se-jeongWith their exclusive, lavish atmosphere, meticulous staff preparation and assistance, custom decorations and quality food, hotels are coveted wedding venues.However, the high prices of their wedding packages, especially Saturday weddings, are unreachable for many couples.Nonetheless, those who are intent on holding their once-in-a-life-time event at a hotel may opt to do so on a Friday or Saturday, for which wedding packages are more affordable. Conrad Seoul The Conrad Seoul’s Sunday wedding package offers a 20 percent discount on a succulent wedding menu prepared by the hotel’s professional team of chefs, who are fully versed in delivering a range of wedding and banquet dishes; flower arrangements by Helena Flower, an expert team of florists who provide a range of classic floral decorations; a room for the couples’ families for the traditional get-to-know session before the big day; and a wedding car for the couple from the top-of-the-range BMW 7 series.The promotion is available until the end of this year for weddin

Aug 24, 2017
Plan your perfect fall wedding at a hotel

My Seoul Story Experience authentic street food at Gwangjang Market

This is the sixth in a series of contributions about Seoul’s charms as seen from foreigners’ points of view. — ED.By Jordi Sanchez Jordi SanchezSomebody once said that to truly know a culture and its people, the best place to go is to a market. Markets tend to keep to traditional ways of doing things and visiting one always gives one a feeling of nostalgia. One of the oldest markets in Seoul is Gwangjang Market. It was founded in the summer of 1905 as the Gwangjang Corporation, which was created with the purpose of reclaiming Korean sovereignty during the period of Japanese occupation. Gwangjang Market (by then known as Dongdaemun Market) was the first Korean market to open every day. At that time, markets used to open occasionally every few days. Later, in 1962 the market was divided into Dongdaemun Market and Gwangjang Market. Its most recent change was in 2005, when a glass ceiling was erected to protect the sales stands from the rain and snow.Entering Gwangjang Market is like going back in time and immersing oneself into old Korea. Forget about skyscra

Aug 24, 2017
[My Seoul Story] Experience authentic street food at Gwangjang Market

Korea's tourism deficit expected to reach $15 bil.

By Jung Min-hoChina is trying to kill it; and North Korea isn’t helping it. South Korea’s tourism industry will likely see the biggest-ever deficit this year, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Thursday.The KTO estimated that the deficit will reach a record $15 billion (17 trillion won) and the total number of visitors will be around 12.5 million, down 27 percent from 2016, by the end of the year.An increasing number of Koreans traveling overseas is also widening the deficit. The KTO believes the number will surpass 26.6 million, an 18.9 percent increase from last year.“Since 2007, this will be the first year that the number of Koreans traveling abroad will be more than double that of foreign visitors here,” KTO President Jung Chang-soo said at a meeting Wednesday. “While the gap in 2007 was 6.9 million, it is expected to be 14 million. The size of the deficit will also jump to $15 billion from $10.8 billion.”According to the KTO, the number of Chinese visitors decreased by 62.4 percent from March to July since China’s government start

Aug 24, 2017
Korea's tourism deficit expected to reach $15 bil.
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