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Mesmerising night views at Jeonju Hanok village in Korea
Jeonju City has announced that the “Hanok Village cultural facility and alleyway night view improvement project” has been successfully completed.
Health and Safety top concern for Asia Pacific Corporate Travellers
SAP Concur released new research that finds APAC corporate travellers are concerned about the continuing health and safety threats from COVID-19, even as they retain high interest in travelling and seek steps to ensure greener travel.
Asia Pacific airline passengers 12 times more confident about taking a flight than last year
Three quarters of airline passengers in Asia Pacific (APAC) feel confident about flying again. This is a significant rise from just 6% last year, according to Inmarsat’s 2022 Passenger Experience Survey, which surveyed 4,000 people across the APAC region who have travelled by air in the past 12 months.
Korea Tourism Organization hosts vegan tour companies
Bibimbap, Gimbap, and Tteokbokki, are dishes that most vegans may not have the opportunity to enjoy when traveling, but four vegan travel providers were able to experience this and so much more on a recent familiarization trip to South Korea. The educational journey was organized by Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) from October 10th -19th, 2022
Accor signs first Mercure hotel in Cambodia
Accor has signed its first Mercure property in Cambodia in the country’s capital, Phnom Penh. The 200-room Mercure Phnom Penh Beung Keng Kong 1 is set to open in 2027, joining the Group’s pipeline of four hotels across the country.
Ant Group expands partnership with STB
Ant Group expanded their partnership with Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to make cross-border travel to Singapore more seamless and convenient.
Bleisure in Busan
In May 2022, the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) board of directors selected Busan as the venue for the 2025 WADA World Conference.
Trip.com Group has a ‘Local focus Global vision’
Trip.com Group, is participating in the 15th ITB Asia conference, promoting its cross-brand strategy and the strength of its all-in-one apps.
Accor signs new dual-branded Mercure & ibis hotel in Bangkok
Accor has signed a management agreement for a new dual-branded hotel in Thailand’s capital.
Budapest Airport celebrates commencement of Korean Air’s long-haul link
Budapest Airport has welcomed the arrival of its latest new airline, Korean Air, the flag carrier of South Korea.
South Korea lifts COVID testing for inbound travellers
South Korea further eases travel as it lifts Covid-19 PCR testing requirement for inbound travellers from 1 October
Experiencing Asia with ‘Booking Explorers’ campaign
Booking.com launches the second edition of its Booking Explorers campaign. The series is a follow-up to last year’s with more inspiring travel stories from leading personalities across Asia Pacific.
South Korea to end the pre-departure Covid-19 test rule
South Korea will end the pre-departure Covid-19 test rule for travellers to the country starting from 3 Sept 2023.
What travellers need to know about the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games
Curious about what it’s like to be at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games? Here are some of the things that travellers need to know.
South Korea Templestay programme ushers the new year
The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism is a network of about 130 temples throughout the country which keep the richness
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