Archive for the ‘Korea’ Category
World’s Largest Floating Island is Seoul Korea’s Fabulous Attraction
A significant makeover has been underway to transform the South Korean metropolis of Seoul into a leading business hub and tourist destination. Now, the city has yet another point of pride – the end of May brought the launch of the world’s largest floating island on Seoul’s Han River.
June 7, 2011
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North Korea’s attack has no effect on tourism
Story & Photo By Luc Citrinot, eTN | November, 2010 SEOUL (eTN)- International meeting industry representatives at Korea MICE Expo 2010 looked undeterred by North Korea’s attack on Yeongpyeong Island located west of the Korean Peninsula. “The violence of the attack and the unfortunate death of civilians were seen here as a surprising move from [...]
November 26, 2010
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Tour East Holidays Offers a 2 for 1 Trip to Kool Korea
TORONTO – South Korea is the Koolest place in Asia right now with a Kool 5,000-year culture; Kool technologies; Kool people; a Kool collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites; and Kool food.
August 13, 2010
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North Korea wants to talk about resuming tourism
SEOUL – Cash-strapped North Korea Thursday proposed talks with South Korea about resuming tourism projects which had earned it tens of millions of dollars a year until relations soured. The North’s Asia Pacific Peace Committee, the state agency in charge of cross-border exchanges, suggested a meeting on January 26-27 in a message to South Korea’s [...]
January 18, 2010
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North Korea to restart tourism by South Korean citizens
SEOUL – North Korea agreed to restart family reunions and tourism by South Korean citizens at an enclave on the country’s east coast, state media said, in a move that could ease tensions with the South and revive what had been a steady income stream for the impoverished country.
August 18, 2009
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Seoul – ancient roots in a modern city
BY LINDA HOHNHOLZ, ETN | JUNE, 2009 Seoul is a modern, lively city that cherishes its heritage. I got this message over and over again, beginning with my ride from Incheon Airport – recently named World’s Best Airport for 2009 – to the Sofitel Ambassador hotel located in the center of the city. As we [...]
June 19, 2009
Posted in: Korea
Korean soap dramas boosting Seoul tourism
BY LINDA HOHNHOLZ, ETN | JUN 09, 2009 The popularity of Korean soap dramas is a global phenomenon, and Seoul’s tourism officials, who had been searching for a new direction, were right on top of this blossoming affection for Korea and made the entertainment industry one of their new products. The love affair with the [...]
June 10, 2009
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South Korea gaining popularity among Indians
BY ANIL MATHUR, ETN INDIA | APR 07, 2009 Indians are heading to South Korea, and the opening of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) office in Delhi in May 2008 has only aided and helped this sentiment. Another factor favoring travel to Seoul by Indians is the appreciation of the Indian rupee against the Korean [...]
April 7, 2009
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North Korean border city draws 100,000 tourists
By gmanews.tv/etn | Oct 15, 2008 SEOUL, South Korea – About 100,000 tourists have visited historic sites in the North Korean city of Kaesong since a new tour program to the communist country opened in December last year, a South Korean tour operator said Wednesday.
October 16, 2008
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South Korea proposes free tourism zone with North
By AFP | Jul 29, 2008 SEOUL – A South Korean province Tuesday proposed plans to turn a border area into a free tourism zone despite tension over North Korea’s fatal shooting of a Seoul tourist. Officials aim to build a tourism site stretching 220 kilometres (132 miles) from the South’s northeastern port of Gangneung [...]
July 30, 2008
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