Travel

Seoul's Southern Comfort

North Korea talks of bombs; South Korea of bonhomie

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Elyse Glickman, Jewish Exponent Feature

While frightening news comes out of North Korea these days, things are different for American visitors to South Korea, where the Korean Tourism Organization's global campaign can be brilliantly summed up in a single word: sparkling. Avid shoppers need not know how to read or speak Korean to intuit that South Koreans want to present their nation as an enchanted...

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To Israel or Bust ...

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Fredda Sacharow, JE Feature

If job-related woes are keeping area residents closer to home these days, one travel agency said that it's not feeling much of a pinch and has particularly continued to book trips to Israel. "Recession? You can't tell by this office, that's for sure," said Susan Blum, manager of the Israel Department for Gil Travel, which has offices in Philadelphia; Miami;...

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The Joys of Croix

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Elyse Glickman, Jewish Exponent Feature

En route to the U.S. Virgin Islands, you'll probably come across numerous ads in your in-flight magazine touting state-of-the-art resorts and a pirate's bounty of duty-free shopping. On closer inspection, however, the fine print indicates that these hot spots are either located on St. Thomas or St. John. But isn't the point of an island getaway to get away from...

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Richmond? Watch Your Language ... ... because very little English is spoken in this charming 2010 Olympic site

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Lauren Kramer, Jewish Exponent Feature

It's early morning, and as motorists speed to work on the highway just a few meters away, I am gazing at a 20-foot-high statue of a kneeling Buddha surrounded by offerings of flowers, fruit and rice. The air simmers with the scent of incense, and Buddhist chanting in an unidentifiable language fills this ornate temple. Were I in Asia, there...

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Setting Sale for the Holiday

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Frank Rosci, Jewish Exponent Feature

With money for everyday living at a premium nowadays, extra cash for family vacations may be a bit harder to find this year. But there are "buys" to be had locally and regionally, from summer days and nights spent right here in Philadelphia to bargains not too far afield in other parts of Pennsylvania and nearby. And what better time...