A New York couple who sheltered 10 South Korean vacationers from a blizzard acquired a 10-day, all-expenses paid tour of Seoul as a reward

• A pair from Buffalo had been rewarded by South Korea for taking in Korean vacationers throughout a blizzard.
• They obtained a 10-day, all-expenses paid tour in Seoul from the Korean Tourism Group.
• There, they had been hosted on the 4 Seasons, ate four-course meals, and reunited with the vacationers.

A New York couple who gave South Korean vacationers a protected place to remain throughout a blizzard was rewarded richly — with a 10-day, all-expenses-paid tour of Seoul.

Alexander and Andrea Campagna arrived within the metropolis on Could 13 on the invitation of the Korea Tourism Group, per the company.

Handled like heroes by the native authorities, they lunched with tourism officers, had been hosted on the 4 Seasons, delivered to eating places on the Michelin information, visited the capital’s landmarks, toured the Demilitarized Zone, and confirmed round a Buddhist temple, based on The New York Occasions.

Additionally they reunited with six of the vacationers they invited into their Buffalo house greater than 5 months in the past — when a freak snowstorm in December stranded the South Korean group on their technique to Niagra Falls.

Sharing a four-course meal with beef stew and chocolate éclairs in Seoul on Thursday, they recalled their time hiding away from the blizzard, The Occasions wrote.

The vacationers and their information had knocked on the Campagnas’ door, hoping to get shovels to dig their van out of a ditch.

However seeing the severity of the storm, the New York couple as an alternative took the group in. For the following two days, the vacationers watched soccer and cooked meals with the Campagnas, sleeping on their sofa, an air mattress, sleeping baggage, and within the visitor room.

The fierce climate ultimately subsided on Christmas day, and drivers got here to select up the vacationers.

“They endured the horrible storm with us,” Andrea Campagna informed The Korea Herald. “If you spend time collectively in a catastrophe state of affairs, you’re feeling very bonded.”

Scott Park, one of many vacationers, informed The Herald that the Campagnas made their friends really feel proper at house. “After our memorable time collectively, I assumed I ought to do good deeds for others too,” he stated.

As phrase unfold of their generosity, the Campagnas obtained well-wishes on social media, playing cards within the mail, and items from Korean teams — like a yr’s provide of free fried hen from a Korean barbecue franchise.