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Argentina mixes olives and wine, keeps travelers happy

MAIPU, Argentina ― Ten minutes in the orchard and already my hands felt raw. How do they do this all day without gloves, I wondered, shuffling my feet for a better foothold in Argentina’s sandy cla...

Updated : 2013.03.15 20:17

Luxury in the bathroom

Staying a night at a luxury hotel is a refreshing experience for those tired of their daily routine and looking for a brief urban getaway. And for some women, the special experience lasts even after ...

Updated : 2013.03.13 19:59

China city searching for ‘modern Marco Polo’

BEIJING (AFP) ― A Chinese city is searching for a foreign traveller to become a “modern Marco Polo,” with a 40,000 euro ($52,000) salary on offer to the winner, a tourism official said Wednesday. Ha...

Updated : 2013.03.13 19:53

KTO wins best exhibitor award at ITB Berlin

The Korea Tourism Organization won the Best Exhibitor Award from the International Tourism Bourse, one of the world’s largest international travel trade shows held in Berlin last week, according to t...

Updated : 2013.03.11 19:44

Australia offers ‘best jobs in the world’

Start your morning routine by waking up the kangaroos, then swimming with dolphins and sea lions in the middle of the day, and finish your day checking the water temperature of the sea ― that’s all...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:15

Ticket Monster offers special Japan travel packages

Group-buying site Ticket Monster is presenting Japanese cherry blossom travel packages from March 8 to 17. The travel packages, presented in cooperation with the Japanese Tourism Board, include accom...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:14

Lotte Hotel opens hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Lotte Hotels and Resorts opened its second foreign branch in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on March 1. Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon, which previously operated under the name of Legend Hotel, became the sec...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:14

Direct Incheon-Oslo flights to be launched

Korean Air is launching a direct flight between Incheon, South Korea and Oslo, Norway, starting May 25. The Incheon-Oslo flight will be available every Saturday from May 25 to June 21. The flight bou...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:13

Arosa, in the Swiss Alps, a family-friendly ski spot

AROSA, Switzerland ― When on the road with small children, parents have the formidable task of leading them to experiences of surprise and joy that are mixed with security, balance and comfort. That...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:13

Spring promotions at Mercure Seoul

In celebration of the hotel’s one-year anniversary, Mercure offers spring promotions for the whole month of March. The hotel’s restaurant Caf SODOWE provides a delicious lunch buffet for 14,200 won...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:12

Asprey luxury goods at Ritz-Carlton

Guests of Ritz-Carlton properties around the world now have the pleasure of using Asprey Purple Water amenities in the guestrooms starting this March. Holding a royal warrant and dating back to 1781,...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:12

Spring spa package at Grand Hyatt Seoul

The hotel offers the “Spring Spa Package” from March 1 to June 30 which combines refreshing spa treatments and luxurious accommodation. The package includes a retreat in a Grand Room and a spa trea...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:11

Adventure travel grows despite occasional disaster

NEW YORK (AP) ― When Carole Rosenblat was growing up in the 1970s, her parents’ idea of an adventurous vacation was “driving cross-country from Michigan to California in a non-air-conditioned car wit...

Updated : 2013.02.28 20:24

More travelers use Airbnb

The online accommodation information service Airbnb announced the company experienced its largest growth in 2012 with 3 million guests who booked a night’s stay on the peer-to-peer lodging marketplac...

Updated : 2013.02.28 20:24

KTO recruits college student travel writers

The Korea Tourism Organization is recruiting 70 college students to write travel stories about various places in Korea. As part of efforts to promote unknown spots in the country, the KTO plans to us...

Updated : 2013.02.28 20:24