SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With the increase in single-person households, traveling alone is becoming a new trend, prompting travel companies to creating new custom packages for single-person households. Then, how do unmarried men and women perceive traveling alone? According to a survey of 345 single men and women conducted by matchmaking agency DUO, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States, France and Taiwan have advised their nationals against all non-essential travel to South Korea, and Hong Kong has joined about half a dozen others in slapping entry restrictions on visitors from the country as it is rocked by a steady increase in coronavirus infections. South Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Older people prefer to go on short trips frequently, a recent study showed. The Korea Tourism Association conducted a survey of 240 seniors more than 60 years old, 43.7 percent of whom said they prefer to go on short trips on a frequent basis. At 55.6 percent, more than [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s travel industry is bracing for fallout from the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, with China-bound trip cancellations reaching up to 20 percent, industry sources said Wednesday. Leading e-commerce firm Interpark Corp. said reservations for overseas trips in the January-March period were down sharply, with a double-digit drop [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metropolitan Government published on Sunday a “Guide for Safe Travel in Seoul” with important safety tips for tourists. The book, available in four languages (Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese), includes practical instructions to address various situations that change with the seasons and the surrounding environment of the city. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of tourists choosing Europe as a travel destination for Lunar New Year holidays has soared since last year. Mode Tour Network Inc., a leading tour agency, reported on Wednesday that the number of travel reservations to Europe has increased by 38 percent since last year. Travel to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — As travelers’ tastes and preferences tend to be particular, domestic travel trends are also forecasted to grow stronger next year. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization analyzed 1.6 million posts on social media, including Facebook and Instagram, and selected R.E.F.O.R.M. as the 2020 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In 2020, it is predicted that trips where people can spend their time leisurely letting their mind wander will emerge as a trend. According to a survey of 1,190 Korean travelers conducted by the British airline ticket price comparison website Skyscanner, the most popular travel keyword for South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study showed that there is high demand among South Koreans for various kinds of mountain tourism that goes beyond hiking. The Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) recently conducted a study of 1,000 adult male and female South Koreans, 82.7 percent of whom said they were interested in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — More consumers are willing to pay more to travel than pay for cheap, low-quality tour packages. In response, travel agencies are offering no-tip, no-option, and no-shopping packages. Online Tour, a South Korean travel agency, began to offer high quality tour packages that exclude tips, options, or shopping in June. [...]