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Recreation and Travel : South Korea

This pathfinder includes information about recreation and travel in South Korea.

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Chongdong Theater / 정동극장  (http://www.chongdong.com/chongdong_english/index.asp)
A major theater in Seoul for Korean traditional performing arts. Activities focus on supporting traditional art performances and training young performers. Includes performance and event information (video files available), news, newspaper articles, education programs, and directory of Korean traditional artists. In Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese.

Korea Post / 우정사업본부  (http://www.koreapost.go.kr/)
Links to postal services, postal financial services, news, and customer services. In Korean and English. 

FXHistory. Historical Currency Exchange Rates (http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxhistory)
Converts currencies within a 2,000-day timeframe. Maintained by Oanda.com, “the currency site.”

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers’ Health. Health Information for Travelers to East Asia (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/eastasia.htm)
Information on health and safety topics to include vaccinations, diseases, health risks, travel notices, and references and resources.

U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Consular Affairs. Travel.State.Gov (http://travel.state.gov/)
Search on South Korea for consular information sheets, travel warnings, and the country specific general page.

Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) (http://www.mct.go.kr/)
MCT is responsible for affairs in the areas of culture, the arts, religion, tourism, and sports. Provides information about the Ministry, its offices, articles, and related links. In Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese.

Korea National Tourism Organization (http://www.knto.or.kr)
Travel information and data including accommodations, maps, restaurants, culture, trip planner, sightseeing, and photos. In Korean and English.

Tour Korea  (http://english.tour2korea.com/)
The Official Korea Tourism Guide. government-invested corporation responsible for the Korean Tourism industry. Includes links to a trip planner, culture, sightseeing, food, and more. In various languages including Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English, and Spanish. From Korea Tourism Organization.

TourGuide  (http://www.tourguide.co.kr/)
It has links to various websites related to traveling in Korea, including Korea regional phone code, clickable Korean map, tourist attractions, cultural facilities, weather, and more. In Korean.

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  December 12, 2007
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