overseas travelers Archives

S. Koreans Traveling More but Spending Less

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans traveling overseas spent a record amount last year, but spending per person declined, central bank data showed Wednesday. The current account for last year showed travel expenditures of US$31.97 billion, the highest since recordkeeping began in 2006. Past figures show increases from $15 billion in 2009 to [...]

Half of S. Korean Overseas Travelers Pack Local Food

SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans traveling abroad take local food, such as instant noodles and condiments, with them, a poll showed Thursday. According to the poll conducted by major online shopping mall Gmarket on 1,119 people, 58 percent of the respondents said they purchased Korean food to supplement [...]