[HanCinema's Digest] Travel Bug Bites

Clara Chow shares her experiences of her amazing trip around Jeju island, Asia One has some terrific suggestions on what to do and see around Korea this summer, a new K-bus launches for tourists, and are South Koreans too critical when they travel overseas?

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"Art, architecture and hipster cafes in romantic Jeju"

Clara Chow has this great travel piece on Jeju for The Strait Times about her four-day trip to one of the most iconic destinations in Korea, Jeju island: "We channel Thelma and Louise - minus the crime and car chases. Motoring anti-clockwise around the rugby ball-shaped island, we eschew the usual tourist spots in favour of art, architecture and hipster cafes. Jeju has these in spades. But, really, there is no avoiding romance in Jeju".

...READ ON THE STRAIT TIMES

"Where to go in South Korea for a summer vacation"

Not sure what to get up to this summer? Asia One has some fun and exciting options for you to consider including various festivals, theme parks, outdoors activities, and there are even suggestions on where to go so you can shop till you drop. "If South Korea is on your list for a summer vacation this year, here are some recommended places and activities to see and do while exploring the country..."

...READ ON ASIA ONE

"Are South Koreans the "Most Negative International Travelers"?"

Do South Koreans travel well? According to a recent report, citizens of The Land of the Morning Calm struggle slightly when overseas not to be too critical: "South Koreans are notoriously discerning customers who have long dealt with resentment of being ripped off, even in their own country".

...READ ON STRIPES KOREA

"K-Travel Bus service gets foreign tourists out of Seoul"

Visitors to Korea can now enjoy new bus routes designed to take foreigners around the country to various tourist attractions and historical sites outside the capital. "Few foreign tourists are familiar with the various attractions outside of Seoul. Thus, the committee, with the goal to attract more than 20 million foreign tourists, has prepared six regional bus tours..."

...READ ON KOREA JOONGANG DAILY