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Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-26 23:56

Eco-Learning Institute connects non-hikers to nature

On May 10, students from Mongtan Middle School in Muan, South Jeolla Province, spent a day at the foot of Mount Bukhan in northeastern Seoul, making wooden nest boxes for wild birds. Divided into groups of five or six, they nailed pieces of wood together into boxes at the Bukhansan Eco-Learning Institute and attached the boxes to trees out in the woods. “I didn’t expect makin...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-25 20:25

Marriott's Le Meridien aims to transform Seoul's nightlife

Marriott International’s Asia-Pacific head Peter Gassner says he will transform one of Seoul’s hottest nightlife districts with Korea’s first Le Meridien hotel. Le Meridien is one of the Washington, D.C.-based multinational hospitality company’s 30 brands that has 100 hotels worldwide. The latest addition will be in Sinchon, a universities-clustered area in northwestern Seoul...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-21 17:30

'Seonbi can be Korea's cultural icon'

YEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province - Like Buddhism thrived in other parts of the world beyond India where it originated, Korea is often referred to as a more Confucian society than China or any other country in the world. Christianity, now the religion of nearly 30 percent of people living in Korea, has affected the country greatly in terms of its belief system over the past ...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-18 10:39

Rediscovering the 'seonbi spirit'

YEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province - There is no doubt that the ideas of Chinese scholar Confucius have had a profound influence on East Asia. But how the ideas were adopted and practiced in Korea are, in many ways, uniquely Korean. A good example is the character of “seonbi,” which refers to a virtuous scholar who pursued a simple and graceful lifestyle during the Joseon Kin...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-18 10:36

Four reasons to go to Wando

WANDO, South Jeolla Province - Few travelers have heard of it, and the locals are not passionate about promoting it, yet Wando is home to beautiful natural wonders and exotic, tasty food. Wando is the shining crown of southern Korea. The island has gorgeous mountains to climb, islands to hop, beaches to relax on and plenty of Jeolla-style cuisine, which is regarded the best i...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-11 08:11

Hot air balloon service launched in Jeju

There is nothing quite like looking down at the natural landscape of Jeju Island from the sky. The “dream ride” is no longer just a dream after Oreum Balloons, a hot air balloon operator, began the service earlier this month for the first time in Korea, following approval from the Jeju Regional Office of Aviation (JROA).

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-11 08:04

Things to do at hotels during golden holiday

Are you enjoying your “golden holidays” this week? For those who are staying in the city, The Korea Times is sharing fun things to do at hotels in town for the remaining holidays which will end May 9.

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-04 18:19

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-04 18:17

Renovated Vista Walkerhill offers tranquility in Seoul

The newest addition to Seoul’s hotel scene is not so much new, but rather the rebranded and renewed Vista Walkerhill Seoul. Formerly the W Seoul-Walkerhill, the newly christened Vista continues with the boutique concept, focusing on creating a unique, restful, and sustainable hotel. The hotel’s location on Mount Acha in eastern Seoul makes for an ideal location for a restful ...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-05-04 18:02

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