Jakarta, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea holds the top spot as the most desired destination for Indonesians to visit, with over 60 percent expressing that they find the country “suitable” as a model for their own nation’s development. A recent survey conducted by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Indonesia revealed that [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Mongolia has emerged as a trendy travel destination, particularly appealing to Generation MZ, the demographic born in the early 1980s to the early 2000s. Mongolia typically experiences high summer temperatures in the 20s, with the prime travel season running from June to September. Major travel agencies have significantly increased the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Preferences for international travel have evolved since 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and during the first half of the current year. According to data by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, some 1.71 million individuals embarked on the Incheon-Osaka (Kansai) route between January and June, establishing it [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans intend to travel despite financial limitations, a travel fare website said Wednesday. Skyscanner conducted a survey of 1,000 Koreans over the age of 18, 54 percent of whom expressed the intention to travel even with financial constraints. Among the respondents, 61 percent stated [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Online sales of travel and transportation services more than doubled on-year in the first quarter of 2023 on eased COVID-19 restrictions, data showed Monday. The value of online transactions of travel and transportation services amounted to 5.51 trillion won (US$4.11 billion) during the January-March period, compared with 2.6 trillion [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of flight passengers from South Korea to Japan has sharply increased so far this year compared with a year ago, data showed Sunday, on the back of eased travel restrictions and a weaker Japanese yen. The combined number of passengers traveling from Incheon International Airport and Gimpo [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The COVID-19 pandemic had suppressed travel sentiment for quite some time, but now it appears that overseas travel is making a comeback. As a result, there has been a significant increase in sales of travel-related goods, with universal power adapters for overseas travel being one of the most popular [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the ongoing dispute between South Korea and Japan, the number of Koreans traveling to Japan is increasing, government data showed Monday. When the Japanese government reopened its borders last October, some 123,000 Koreans reportedly visited Japan that month, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. The number gradually climbed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite soaring consumer prices and interest rates, South Korean travelers are willing to pay any price to visit relatively underpopulated, attractive travel destinations. Hyecho Adventure Travel, a travel agency specializing in outdoor travel, is excited that it was able to fill two teams of twenty people on a package [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Secho District has published a tourist map for young visitors, compiling tourist hotspots on a single page. The Seoripul Street of Musical Instruments is home to some 210 music hotspots including Seoul Arts Center, musical instrument vendors and workshops, and small theaters. The Seoripul Youth Art Center hosts [...]