This book is designed to help the English speaking guide in the field of tourism in Korea. Some of the most attractive sites in Korea are introduced and some foreign tourist attractions are also introduced for Korean tourists who would like to explore unusual places, off the beaten path.
The people who experienced grand tours to southeast of Asian countries, European countries and U.S.A. are expected to turn their destinations to unusual places related with beautiful nature.



This book will serve them to understand the characteristics of ecotourism. This field guide textbook is composed of domestic tourist attractions and foreign destinations for ecotourism at the two or four year college level. Most of the destinations in foreign countries are the sites not easily touched by the tourists.

B.A. in English Language & Literature from Youngnam University 

M.A. in English Language & Literature from Taegu University 

Ph.D. English Language from Taegu University 

Korean Language Instructor for the University of Maryland in Korea (1983~1986)

Professor in the Tourism & English Dept. at Keimyyung College

Preface


Chapter 1. Tradition and Food in Korea

UNIT I. Religions in Korea

UNIT II. Tradition in Korea
1.  Tradition in Korea
1) New Year's Day
2) Ch'usk
2. Traditional Marriage

UNIT II. Korean Food
1. Korean Insam
2. Kimchi
3. Nokcha


Chapter 2. Destinations in Korea

UNIT Ⅰ. Tourist Attractions in Seoul
1. Mt.Namsan
2. Seoul Tower
3. P'agoda Park
4. Chogyesa Temple
5.Insadong
6.Tongnimmun, Independence Arch
7. Korea House
8. Korea World Trade Center

Unit II  Palaces in Seoul
1. Kyngbokgung Palace
2.Ch'angdkgung Palace
3. Ch'anggynggung Palace
4. Tksugung Palace
5. Chongmyo, Shrine

Unit III  Shopping Areas in Seoul
1. Namdaemun Market
2.Tongdaemun Market
3. Kyngdong Market
4. Itaewn
5. Yongsan Electronics Market

Unit Iv Tourist Attractions in Korea
1. Srak National Park
2. Independence Memorial Hall
3. Korean Folk Village
4. Katbawi in Taegu
5. Kyngju
6. Pulguksa Temple
7. Skguram Grotto
8. Haeinsa Temple
9. 'Moses' Miracle' in Chindo Island
10. Chejudo Island


Chapter 3. Destinations for Ecotourism in Foreign Countries

UNIT I. Glaciers and Fjords in Norway
1. INNER NORDFJOR
1) Stryn and Strynedalen(Stryn Valley)
2) Loen and Lodalen
3) Olden and Oldedalen(Olden Valley)
4) Innvik and Utvik
5) Nordsida
2. Excursions In and Arround Inner Nordfjord by car, bus and ferry
1) Tours by boat on Loen Lake
2) Olden valley and Briksdals glacier
3) Nordfjord Panorama and Hopland
4) Geirangerfjord
5) Sunnmore and Alesund
6) Stryn valley and Flo
7) Out to the coast in Nordfjord
3. Nature Trails
1) Erdalen
2) Sunndalen
3) Bodalen
4) Kjenndalen
5) Briksdalen
6) Glomsdalen
7) Fosdalen
8) Flostranda Nature Reserve

Unit II  Adventure Travels to Unspoilt Nature in New Zealand
1. The Waikato
2.Rotorua
3. Taupo
4. Wellington
5. Christchurch
6. Queenstown

Unit III  The Country of Islands, Indonesia
1. Bali
1) Sleep and eat to your heart's content
2) Dances with Gods
2. Lombok
1) A subtle change of scenery
2) The natural beauty of Lombok
3) Meet a modern day dinosaur
3. Java
1) Java, the fertile 'Garden of the East'
2) Jakarta, a capital experience
3) The scent ─ sational "City of Flowers"
4) Historic palaces and a bounty of beautiful batiks
5) Where Wayang is a way of life
6) Woodcarving wonders
7) Try Surabaya for a novel experience
8) Make a sacrifice on Mount Bromo
4. Sulawesi
1) The world's most exotic "orchid"
2) Manado ─ Minahasa for a completely different experience
3) Torajaland, a unique culture
4) Southern bustle or southern calm
5. Sumatra
1) The island at the crossroads of Asia
2) Aceh, Mecca's 'front verandah'
3) Ready for a real adventure
4) Creatures great and small
5) The exotic and Lovely Riau Island
6) Travel to the land of the friendly Minangkabaus
7) South Sumatra, for those "in the know"
8) Hop aboard an elephant

Unit IV  Hill Resorts in Malaysia
1. Fascinating Malaysia
2. National Parks
1) TAMAN NEGARA in Peninsular Malaysia
2) KINABALU PARK in Sabah
3) NIAH NATIONAL PARK ＆ NIAH CAVES in Sarawak
4) GUNUNG MULU NATIONAL PARK IN SARAWAk
3. HILL RESORTS
1) FRASER'S HILl
2) CAMERON HIGHLANDS
3) GENTING HIGHLANDS
4) BUKIT LARUT(MAXWELL HILL)
5) PENANG HILl Penang

Unit V  The Life of Inuit(Eskimos) in Northwest Greenland
1. Inuit
2. The Long Arctic Winter
3. Spring without Flowers
4. Hunting Under the Midnight Sun
5. The Shortening Days to Freeze up