Nov 19, 2008

The new concept of visa-free travels...


When you think about your travels, doesn't the concept of Visa-free flights come to your mind?

The first of many South Korean tourists arrived in Hawaii on Monday under a new program that allows them to enter the United States without visas.

About 800,000 Koreans visit the U.S. each year, and that number could double in 2009 because of the new program, said Austin Kang, co-chair of the Korean Visa Waiver Committee.

In Hawaii, the number of South Korean tourists could double to 80,000 next year and quadruple to 160,000 by 2010, Kang said.