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- Unique places to stay 1: special themes
- Mar 13, 2012
- Korea's most unique accommodations poster (Image courtesy of the KTO)If you’re looking for a unique place to stay in Korea, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has released a new publication rounding up Korea’s most unique hotels, resorts, spas, and guest houses. The booklet fea...
- Seocheon blooms with camellias
- Mar 05, 2012
- Snow-covered winter flowers (photo: Yonhap News). Like round sindoors applied on the cheeks and forehead of a newly minted bride, camellias, with their red petals adorning yellow pistils, are flowers of purity and simplicity. They bloom from as early as November and carry on thr...
- Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival
- Mar 05, 2012
- The 15th Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival is slated for this month. On March 8-12, the seashore of Yeongdeok, South Gyeongsang Province will attract throngs of crowds with swarms of crabs. Ganggu is where the most Yeongdeok snow crabs are bought and sold. This is readily apparent...
- Seoul for cinema lovers
- Feb 27, 2012
- The diverse landscapes of Seoul provide backdrops for some of the most memorable scenes in Korean films and dramas. Now locals and tourists alike can easily find their way to the most popular of these filming locations, with the help of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s latest ...
- A break from city life
- Feb 23, 2012
- Poster for winter temple stay programNight falls at Yongmunsa Temple in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do Province. The comforting sound of a bell drifts across the mountain, bringing peace to temple visitors. Here it is possible to focus on yourself, far away from the hustle and bustle of...
- A romantic hotspot, N Seoul Tower
- Feb 23, 2012
- If you are visiting Seoul, it is hard to miss Namsan and its symbolic N Seoul Tower. Situated in the center of downtown Seoul, Namsan (or Namsan Mountain) is a Seoul landmark filled with 600 years of historical sites and modern attractions. According to a recent survey conducted ...
- Korea's five biggest winter festivals
- Feb 16, 2012
- One of the big advantages of being in Korea, with its four distinct seasons, is that there are a variety of things to enjoy depending on the climate. This year, Gangwon-do (Gangwon Province), renowned as one of the best spots for winter festivals, captivated over three million vi...
- Winter blooms on Geoje Island
- Feb 08, 2012
- Off the southern coast of Korea, winter comes in vivid ruby hues. Geoje Island in Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province) is home to some of the country’s thickest groves of dongbaek, known in English as the Japanese Camellia.The flower’s jewel-like red buds bloom from Octob...
- Memorable skiing moments
- Feb 06, 2012
- Beutiful scenary at a skiing slope Catherine Luck from Hong Kong arrived at the Bokwang Phoenix Park in Gangwon Province after staying one day in Seoul. She came to Korea on a six-nights seven-days tour with an itinerary that includes Seoul, Gangwon Province, and Jeju Island. “I...
- Slow living at Samjinae Village
- Jan 31, 2012
- The old stone wall in Samjinae Village was built over 100 years ago with rocks that the villagers collected from a nearby river (Photo: Weekly Gonggam).It’s a typical winter afternoon in Samjinae Village. Thin wisps of white smoke float up from the chimneys of the traditional Han...
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