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Exploring South Korea with G Adventures ‘soloish’ tour
The New Zealand Herald
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July 1, 2025
“Gamsahabnida!” I reply in thanks. I have no idea what I ordered and zero clue how much it cost, but my attitude for the next nine days is to embody a blank canvas – ready to be splashed with every delicacy and delight the Korean culture has to...
Millions of 'lovebugs' swarm parts of South Korea
9News
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June 30, 2025
Millions of Lovebugs, known scientifically as Plecia nearctica, have swarmed parts of South Korea with a viral video showing just how intense the invasion is. The insects have descended onto Mount Gyeyang in Incheon's Gyeyang District, according...
Seoul’s All That Jazz keeps the groove alive, decades on
The Korea Times
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July 1, 2025
For a lonely traveler in search of a lively night in a foreign city, Smalls Jazz Club might be the spot in New York. In Tokyo, there’s Blue Note Tokyo. And in Seoul, it’s All That Jazz, which as set the tempo for the city’s jazz scene since 1976....
From South Korea, with love, screen dramas big and small …
In Daily
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June 30, 2025
There’s a special connection when two obsessive viewers of South Korean TV dramas first meet. Kindred spirits! Korean dramas – or K-dramas – have been gaining popularity, with Netflix offering hundreds (including the phenomenon Squid Game, which...
Hiking Exoskeletons: Like E-Bikes For Your Legs
Forbes
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Hypershell Hiking Exoskeleton at National Trails Day, Lake Tahoe 2025Borislav Marinov Is this the time when wearable robotics takes off? For decades, researchers and entrepreneurs alike have been seeking the ideal application domain for wearable...
Movers + Shakers: Inside Travel Group adds Shane Voss as ANZ Trade Partnerships Manager
KARRYON
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July 1, 2025
Voss joins Inside Travel Group from his most recent national leadership roles as Area Leader at Helloworld Pursers Travel Group and Flight Centre Travel Group Partnership Operations Manager at Cover-More Group. With more than 15 years’ travel...
INTERVIEW: Inside Travel Group’s Tim Oakes on travel trends, overtourism and a huge advisor incentive
Travel Weekly
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July 1, 2025
Inside Travel Group are specialist tour operators who live and breathe travel to Asia – particularly Japan – building trips with sustainability at their heart. Tim Oakes, Inside Travel Group’s managing director, is a destination specialist who...
Oman Air joins oneworld alliance, unlocking global travel access
Times of Oman
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June 30, 2025
MUSCAT: In a move hailed as transformative for both the airline and the Sultanate, Oman Air on Monday officially joined the oneworld alliance, becoming the 15th member of one of the world’s premier global airline networks. The development marks...
APEC preparations on full throttle as lodging, logistics get sorted
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 1, 2025
Published: 01 Jul. 2025, 11:40 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) chairman Chey Tae-won inspects APEC host venues around the city of Gyeongju on March 17 and 18. [KCCI] The government...
Breaking Down the Ending of Netflix’s Twin-Swapping K-Drama Our Unwritten Seoul
TIME Magazine
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June 30, 2025
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the ending of Our Unwritten Seoul. For a K-drama series that begins with a somewhat outlandish twin-swap conceit, Our Unwritten Seoul remains surprisingly grounded throughout its 12-episode run. The clues...
Aruban wrestler competes successfully in South Korean tournament
24ora
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June 30, 2025
1 Shawn William Vrolijk-Fergusson Gomes, an athlete from Aruba, recently competed in a professional wrestling tournament held in South Korea on June 15th and 21st at the Pro Wrestling Society (PWS) Stadium. Pro Wrestling does not use weight...
The Xi–Lee Reset Extends Beijing’s Regional Project—and Tests Seoul’s Commitments
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The Xi Jinping–Lee Jae Myung phone call on June 10 signals a tactical thaw after years of strain under Yoon Suk Yeol, reviving “good-neighborly friendship” language and soft power channels Beijing had suspended when Yoon...
Squid Game’s Massive Success Boosts South Korea’s ‘Hallyu’: What Is It? Explained
News18
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June 30, 2025
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 20:27 IST South Korea’s ‘Hallyu’ explained: Squid Game, BTS to K-Dramas, K-Beauty and K-Pop, the world’s interest in all things Korean has led to Hallyu — a cultural wave Today, culture is one of South Korea’s largest...
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Watch | ‘Lovebugs’ swarm Seoul as South Korea capital debates pest control
Firstpost
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June 30, 2025
While South Korea has a perpetual headache in the form of nuclear weapons’ threat from its neighbour to the north, the country’s capital Seoul has been invaded by another threat: lovebugs. Formally called plecia longiforceps, these bugs are called...
South Korea suffering from 'lovebug' swarm explosion – video
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
Seoul residents are grappling with an invasion of so-called 'lovebugs' that have swarmed hiking trails and urban areas across the South Korean capital. Viral footage shared on social media shows Gyeyangsan mountain in Incheon, west of Seoul, with...
Agoda Unveils Asia’s Top Micro-Travel Destinations
FTN News
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June 30, 2025
Agoda unveils Asia’s top micro-travel destinations for travelers eager to make the most of short, spontaneous getaways. With busy schedules and limited vacation days, more people are embracing micro-travel as the ideal way to experience something...
Fans travel to Orlando from far and wide for FIFA Club World Cup
Daytona Beach News Journal - Florida
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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, expanded to 32 teams, is seeing increasing attendance at matches in Orlando. Fans are traveling from across the globe to see their favorite teams compete. ORLANDO — Curtis Tomaselli survived a few brief moments of...
Netflix Takes Victory Lap Through Seoul with Massive ‘Squid Game’ Parade
Recently Heard
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June 30, 2025
May all this actually be for one TV present? On a moist, hazy evening in Seoul over the weekend, Netflix staged its most extravagant fan occasion so far — a full-scale victory parade celebrating the ultimate season of Squid Recreation, the...
Four countries Americans can fly to without needing a passport – and popular vacation choice where no visa is needed
The U.S. Sun
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June 30, 2025
FORGET waiting around for your passport to arrive, you can still travel off the mainland US without one. Several destinations welcome US citizens with just a government-issued photo ID and a certified birth certificate. 4 American Samoa allows...
Left Alone, Loved Deeply: Inside South Korea’s Rising Pet Culture
The Korea Bizwire
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June 29, 2025
Pet Ownership Rises in Korea, Along with Time Alone and Costs (Image supported by ChatGPT) SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — In a quiet apartment in Seoul, a small Maltese curls up on a cushion by the window, waiting. It’s a familiar scene repeated...