West Gold Train takes you to Gunsan Korail’s newly launched West Gold Train line runs along the West Coast and through Gunsan in North Jeolla Province, one of its seven destinations. Gunsan is nestled on the north edge of the Okgubando Peninsula, a jut of land defined by the Geumgang River to the north…
DetailsAquarium meets the jungle: Aqua Planet Ilsan A growing number of day-trippers are turning their eyes to aquariums, the underwater worlds where they can see marine life firsthand. Exploring an aquarium offers an otherworldly experience and, at the same time, is educational, helping people to be aware of the importance of our marine ecology.…
DetailsNYT recommends Seoul for 2015 Seoul, the capital of Korea, has been included in the New York Times’ (NYT) list of 52 must-see travel destinations for 2015. The 52 cities and countries selected by the NYT this year are destinations that were once somewhat off the beaten tourist path, but which have now…
DetailsSeollal New year celebrations in Korea Seollal (Lunar New Year; January 1 of the lunar calendar) is one of the most celebrated national holidays in Korea. This year, Seollal falls on February 19 of the Gregorian calendar. More than just a holiday to mark the beginning of a new year, Seollal is truly a…
DetailsSeoul offers green awareness classes along Hangang Bean geese, white-fronted geese, white-naped cranes, herring gulls and mergansers. These are some of the more than 80 kinds of migratory birds that inhabit the Hangang River in winter.Currently, many parks and wetlands are running a variety of special programs where participants can learn more about…
DetailsKTO publishes halal guidebook A food guidebook for Muslim tourists visiting Korea has recently been published. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) produced “Muslim Friendly Restaurants in Korea” written in English last month. The book was designed to boost convenience for observant Muslim tourists who eat only halal food and no pork, alcohol or…
DetailsSpecial tour of Gukje Market recalls movie As the movie “Ode to My Father” is winning popularity across the country, a tourism program involving Busan’s Gukje Market has now been launched.The Busan Tourism Organization (BTO) announced that starting January 3 it will run a special tour designed to introduce the film’s shooting locations, many of…
DetailsHitting the slopes: Korea’s ski scene will surprise you I’m from Canada, home of the Laurentian and Rocky Mountains. Some of the country’s finest ski resorts are in Quebec and within two hours’ driving distance from where I grew up. I’ve been skiing for as long as I can remember. There really isn’t…
DetailsChristmas train takes revelers to Santa Village A Santa village has opened its doors at a flag station in rural Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province). Run by the railroad operator Korail, the mountain-going “V-Train” is now ready to carry passengers to the Santa Village, making the round trip through the Baekdudaegan mountain range that…
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