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Cherry blossom packages for spring guests

The  Millennium Seoul Hilton is offering guests the opportunity to enjoy a getaway in the heart of the city. / Courtesy of Millennium Seoul HiltonBy Kim Se-jeong Hotels in Seoul and the metropolitan area are offering packages for those who would like to enjoy spring’s cherry blossom show in the city. Here is a roundup of some of the best packages. Millennium Seoul Hilton The  Millennium Seoul Hilton is offering guests the opportunity to enjoy a getaway in the heart of the city. The hotel is close to the six-century-old “Hanyang Castle Road,” as well as Mount Nam where the roads up the mountain top are flanked with cherry blossom trees and other flowering plants which is worth visiting during one’s stay.The cherry blossom package includes a one-night stay in a Deluxe City View Room, free Wi-Fi, complimentary access to the fitness center and swimming pool, two bottles of water and macaroons with coffee or tea for two people. The package is available during weekends until May 27. The package is only available for local residents. The pack

Apr 6, 2017
Cherry blossom packages for spring guests

Grand Hyatt Seoul's new Korean pastry chef

Ha Hyung-soo  above:Valrhona Ducly chocolate mousse with Korean chestnut cream, salted caramel hazelnut and salted ice cream; below:Greek yogurt mousse with short bread, honey mascarpone cream, spring berries and raspberry ice cream Courtesy of Grand Hyatt Seoul By Kim Se-jeongThe Grand Hyatt Seoul’s team of 35 chefs use an average of 50 kilograms of chocolate and 300 kilograms of dough, among other ingredients, every day.They bake bread, cookies, macaroons, muffins, pies, puddings, biscuits and other baked goods for the hotel’s nine restaurants, deli, bar and lounge, and banquets.“People don’t remember the steak they eat but do remember the dessert they eat,” said Ha Hyung-soo, the hotel’s new executive pastry chef during an interview with The Korea Times.Before Ha started working at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Feb. 14, he was a chef at Conrad Seoul for a little over four years, and prior to that, he worked at Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul and the Park Hyatt Seoul, where he was tasked with setting the overall tone and identity

Apr 6, 2017
Grand Hyatt Seoul's new Korean pastry chef

Gov't seeks to expand tourism services using smart tour card

South Korea's smart fare card for foreigners will be a great tool to offer more tailored support for visitors, the government said Wednesday, as the local tourism industry grapples with the fallout caused by a diplomatic dispute with China.Korea Tour Card, jointly developed by the government and Korea Smart Card Co., has enjoyed a good reception from foreign travelers since it first went on sale in late January, with the sales tally reaching a little over 10,000 as of early April, according to the Visit Korea Committee, an affiliated body of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.The rechargeable transportation card is available at vending machines located inside the Seoul Metro (Line No. 1-4), the Airport Railroad Express and convenience stores in Incheon International Airport for 4,000 won ($3.56).Upon its successful launch, the government plans to use the travel data collected from the transportation card going forward to come up with a wider range of tour programs for inbound visitors with diverse cultural backgrounds and tastes, the committee said."We plan to analyze the da

Apr 5, 2017

Korea Tour Cards flying off shelves

Misaki Futamata, right, poses with her friend holding the Korea Tour Card. / Courtesy of Visit Korea CommitteeBy Jung Min-hoThe Korea Tour Card, which offers many benefits exclusively for foreign tourists, has been flying off shelves since its release late January.According to the Visit Korea Committee, Tuesday, more than 10,000 tourists have purchased the card, which offers discounts and special gifts at major tourist attractions and shopping malls.Tourists can use the card for public transportation, including taxis, and almost all convenience stores across Korea. Benefits include a fifty percent discount for admission to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) and a 10 percent discount for all products at Shilla I’Park Duty Free. These are just two of a plethora of benefits 25 partner companies offer.On her latest visit to Korea, Misaki Futamata, a 23-year-old Japanese tourist, took advantage of the card and was fully satisfied with it.She purchased the card at a convenience store as soon as she arrived at Incheon International Airport and used it to take th

Apr 4, 2017
Korea Tour Cards flying off shelves

Korea-funded aviation training center opens in Cambodia

Mao Havannal, right, Cambodia’s secretary of state for civil aviation, gives an appreciation plaque to Park Soon-chun, a sales director at the Korea Airports Corp., during an opening ceremony for an aviation training center. / Courtesy of the Korea Airports Corp.By Jung Min-hoKorea’s years of effort to pass on its aviation knowhow to Cambodia came to fruition last week when the latter opened its first Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC) in Phnom Penh.According the Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), about 1,000 people, including Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh and Secretary of State for Civil Aviation Mao Havannal, attended the opening event March 23 to celebrate the accomplishment.The KAC teamed up with KOICA in 2013 to provide the Southeast Asian country with facilities and education programs to train its future aviation experts.The KAC hopes the training center will enable Cambodians to train their own aviation safety managers and technicians without depending on overseas training programs.Civil aviation safety manag

Mar 30, 2017
Korea-funded aviation training center opens in Cambodia

Korea fights 'THAAD storm' over tourism

Only a few tourists are seen around Bukchon Hanok Village on March 20. It was one of the most popular areas for Chinese tourists in Seoul before the “THAAD shock.” / YonhapBy Jung Min-hoKorea’s central and regional governments are stepping up efforts to fight China’s attempts to throttle Korea’s tourism industry over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system here.With more effort and better strategies, Korea’s government officials believe the country can turn the crisis into an opportunity and make the Chinese “retaliation” end in failure.As part of its efforts, the government will allow Jeju-bound tour groups from Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines to travel to other parts of Korea without a visa for five days starting in May if they transfer at Incheon or Gimhae airports.Tour groups from the three countries will also be eligible for electronic visas, which were previously allowed only for Chinese tourists. With the policy change, a group of five or more tourists will no longer have to visit the Korean Embassy in their country t

Mar 30, 2017
Korea fights 'THAAD storm' over tourism

Korean palaces to open night tour programs starting next month

With spring just around the corner, Korean palaces will open up for people who'd love to enjoy a night view of historic palaces in Seoul, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Wednesday.The CHA will run night tour programs for Gyeongbok Palace and Changgyeong Palace on the third and fourth weeks from April to September, except for May-June for Gyeongbok and August-September for Changgyeong when construction is scheduled to improve lighting facilities.The two, built during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), are among the most visited palaces in Korea.Until last year, an unlimited number of visitors dressed in the Korean traditional outfit "hanbok" were allowed to visit the palaces without paying the entrance fee. But from this year, the number will be limited to 1,000 people daily.Instead, the administration increased the number of online ticket sales, which will open at 2 p.m. on April 7. For Gyeongbok, 2,900 tickets are available, up from the last year's 2,200, while it has risen to 3,100 tickets from 2,300 for Changgyeong.Night tours open from 7 p.m. till 9:30 pm. (Yonhap)

Mar 29, 2017
Korean palaces to open night tour programs starting next month

hotel briefs

Lobster promotion at Sheraton Seoul D Cube City HotelThe Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel will feature lobster at the hotel’s signature buffet restaurant, Feast, in April.Hotel chefs will serve grilled lobster to each diner during dinner, with lemon butter and chili sauces. The buffet with lobster will cost 84,000 won per person, including tax. The dinner buffet will open at 6 p.m. till 9:30 p.m. during weekdays and 5:30 to 10 p.m. on weekends. For more information and reservations, call (02) 2211-1710/1711. JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul presents the Wine N’Busker Festival to celebrate 2017 F/W Hera Seoul Fashion Week from March 31 to April 2.The festival will feature live performances at the Lounge’s outdoor terrace by 11 musicians, including Reddy & G2, Zzapa & A. Train, Honey G and M.I.C. throughout the festival.On April 1, the organizer will host a special bazaar featuring designer Ko Tae-yong. More than 60 wines are available for tasting, chosen by star sommelier Lucas Jung. Fine casual food prepared by Swiss executive chef Michel Eschmann wi

Mar 23, 2017

Hotel packages to enjoy spring

Ibis Style Ambassador Seoul GangnamBy Kim Se-jeongHotels in Korea are offering a variety of packages catering to guests looking for things to enjoy during spring. Grand Ambassador Seoul Hotel The Grand Ambassador Seoul Hotel is offering three spring packages until May 31. The spring berry package includes a one-night stay in a hotel room and two glasses of strawberry drinks at the hotel’s lobby lounge and deli. The package costs 169,400 won. The spring picnic package includes a picnic box _ a sandwich, fruits and macaroon _ two tickets to N Seoul Tower via the cable car, on top of a room stay and two strawberry drinks. The package costs 209,000 won. The spring Mount Nam trekking package is for those who like mountains, including a one-night stay in a hotel room, in-room breakfast service for two, trekking of Mount Nam with a carefully-chosen route by a concierge. The package guest will receive a bag with a bottle of vitamin water and a towel and have a Polaroid camera rented out to take pictures during the trek. The package costs 212,300 won. For more information and

Mar 23, 2017

Former chef for Indian presidents cooks at Hilton

Chef Machindra KastureBy Kim Se-jeong Above is gulnar biryani, a rice and vegetable dish that is cooked halfway through and then baked. Below is beef vindaloo made of beef cooked with spices blended in vinegar. /Courtesy of the Millennium Seoul HiltonThis year’s Indian Food Festival at the Millennium Seoul Hilton is unlike previous ones.The festival is open until Sunday at Cafe 395, the hotel’s buffet restaurant at the lobby.Machindra Kasture is the festival’s main chef. Kasture had served two Indian presidents for eight years and brings the best of Indian cuisine.The chef said a jewel of Indian cuisine is the diverse range of dishes.“Every state (in India) has its own dishes,” Kasture said during an interview on Tuesday. “In the North where the weather is really cold, you see dishes using lamb fat. Down in the south like in Bangalore, you see many seafood (dishes) and in Goa many types of coconut-based gravy.”At the festival, he wants to showcase a little bit of everything to the Korean guests.The festival menu includes pork sarpotal, a

Mar 23, 2017
Former chef for Indian presidents cooks at Hilton
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