Two Korean travel publications explore Saipan

Journalists from two popular Korean tourist publications arrived on Saipan yesterday and more will come in today to learn more about Saipan’s travel offerings and report back to their readers about the unique opportunities and natural beauty to be found here. Their trip will help promote to Korean tourists that, with two daily flights from Korea direct to Saipan, visiting the CNMI is very convenient.

A contingent from JoongAng Daily arrived early yesterday morning to enjoy a wide-ranging introduction to the islands’ tourist attractions. The publication is one of Korea’s top three nationwide newspapers. In addition, Joongang Daily will be covering the Second Annual Hell of the Marianas bike race today, which has attracted more than 100 registrants from Saipan, Guam, Korea, Japan, and Russia.

Journalists from Hana Traveler Magazine arrive today for three days. Included in their program is a day on Managaha Island for snorkeling, parasailing, and lunch. Also scheduled are a tour of Saipan’s historical and natural attractions, a bottom-fishing cruise, an off-road adventure, and a sunset dinner cruise.

The visiting journalists will be staying at Pacific Islands Club Saipan. These tours were arranged jointly by Hana Tour Service and Pacific Island Club.

The JoongAng Media Network is Korea’s leading comprehensive media group. The Network includes various forms of media, including print, broadcasting, and the Internet. JoongAng Broadcasting offers non-fiction documentaries; a History Channel, and J Golf. On the Internet, www.Joins.com provides swift, around-the-clock updates on domestic and foreign news. Their magazine publications include the Monthly JoongAng, the Economist, Women’s JoongAng and CeCi.

Hana Traveler is a monthly travel magazine published by Hana Tour, the largest travel agent in Korea with a 15-year history of bringing tourists to Saipan Tinian and Rota. With a circulation of 50,000, the Hana Traveler magazine is well-known among the travel industry workers and the general public. Hana Tour Service Inc. specializes in the provision of air ticketing, hotel reservation and travel services. The company’s businesses include outbound travel, domestic travel, golf travel, backpacking travel, free individual travel, educational travel, honeymoon travel, air ticketing services and hotel reservation services.

This familiarization tour is sponsored by in-kind donations from Pacific Islands Club Saipan, Hana Tour, and Tasi Tours. [B][I](MVA)
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