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The Tainan Salt Sculpture Art Festival, using thousands of tons of refined salt, is truly a "hard" spectacle to behold.
From wood carving and sand sculpture to tofu carving, now salt sculpture joins the ranks of sculptural art. Organized by the Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan Coastal National Scenic Area Administration under the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the "One Sight, Double Sculptures Art Festival" will kick off on June 2. At that time...
Ride free of charge！The Bunun Ear-Shooting Festival debuts with guided shuttle service
The annual Bunun Ear-Shooting Festival in Yanping Township, Taitung, will take place on May 12 (Saturday) at Yongkang Elementary School. The Bunun people, with their long-standing hunter culture, traditionally have young boys practice shooting deer ears under the guidance of Bunun warriors. The spirit of the Ear-Shooting Festival...
The average price of a club sandwich is NT$960 in Paris, which tops the list as the world’s most expensive travel destination!
While prices in Taiwan continue to rise, do you know where in the world you can find the most expensive club sandwich? According to a survey by global online hotel booking website Hotels.com on the Club Sandwich Index (CSI)...
Mother’s Day in Pingxi: Say “I LOVE YOU” to Mom with Sky Lanterns
With Mother’s Day this Sunday (the 13th) just around the corner, besides treating her to a nice meal or giving gifts, you can now use sky lanterns instead of cards to send your blessings through a traditional custom. The New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau, in conjunction with the “Shifen is Awesome – Sky Lanterns All Year Round” event...
Summer Travel Expo Kicks Off on 5/25 – Pre-Sale of $10 Travel Lucky Bags Starts Online
Taiwan’s largest summer travel expo is about to ignite at the Taipei World Trade Center, Hall 1. The Taipei International Tourism Expo will be held for four consecutive days from 5/25 to 28 at the Taipei World Trade Center, Hall 1, featuring a total of 420 exhibitors and 850 booths—100 more booths than last year. The public can register online in advance via the official website www.tte.tw starting from the 11th, and purchase a lucky bag for just $10. Prizes include airline tickets, accommodation vouchers, meal coupons, and more, with the grand prize being a round-trip ticket to Macau (limited to 500 winners). Advance tickets go on sale now and can be purchased at 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Books.com.tw for $130 (original price $180), available until May 20.
Is dragon boating only for pros during the Dragon Boat Festival? Parent-child duos can also compete in the Northeast Coast Canoe Carnival
The “2012 Northeast Coast Canoe Carnival” is set to kick off on June 9 at the Longmen Canoe Base in New Taipei City. While dragon boating has become a tradition during the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boats are large and not as convenient as canoes, which can easily be paddled by just two people...
Whale and dolphin tours to Turtle Island
Compared to other Taiwanese outlying islands such as Penghu, Green Island, Orchid Island, Kinmen, Matsu, and Little Liuqiu, Turtle Island has always seemed somewhat distant from tourists—not because of the distance, as it takes just half an hour by boat from Wushih Port in Yilan...
AirAsia’s Million Ultra-Low-Cost Air Tickets Go on Limited-Time Sale Starting Today
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, AirAsia has not only unveiled a new circular corporate logo but also launched its Big Sale promotion once again. This includes AirAsia, AirA...
May 18th International Museum Day: Celebrations at 30,000 Museums Worldwide
What do museums mean to you? Aside from viewing paintings and artworks, museums might seem unrelated to daily life. Since 1977, the International Council of Museums has designated May 18th as...
A countryside firefly-viewing homestay where you sleep in a barn and embrace the mountains and waters—Zhuya Cottage in Miaoli
Every May, the dreamy sight of nighttime fireflies resembling a sky full of stars makes Miaoli one of the must-visit destinations on travelers' lists, and the uniquely styled homestays here attract even more visitors. Among them, "Zhuya Cottage," which combines typhoon-resistant design, nostalgia, and rural charm...
The first cruise ship with Keelung as its home port, the maritime palace "Oriental Dragon," sets sail
The domestic cruise tourism market is becoming increasingly vibrant, and Keelung Port is also developing toward becoming the only cruise home port in Taiwan. Hong Kong’s Shoulong International Company has introduced its cruise ship "Oriental Dragon" to the Taiwanese market, with Keelung Port as its home port, and every...
Top 10 Countries Taiwanese Travel to Series / Classic Korean Cities at the Expo
The number of annual outbound trips by Taiwanese has been rising year by year, reaching as high as 9.5 million last year. Taking the 2011 statistics as an example, the most frequently visited Asian countries/regions by Taiwanese when traveling abroad were Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand...
Hug Andy Lau in Taipei with extended reality – Experience Hong Kong dynamically!
The first wave of the “Hong Kong – Asia’s World City” campaign, organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the “Hong Kong – Asia’s World City Theme Book Fair,” kicked off on May 1st on the third floor of Eslite Xinyi Store. This is followed by the second wave...
Taiwan–Israel Joint Exhibition Breaks Boundaries of Imagination and Identity
Taiwan and Israel, two regions sharing similar experiences in geographical characteristics, modern development trajectories, and international circumstances, are holding their first contemporary art exchange exhibition titled "Boundaries in Motion: Cross-Cultural Dialogue." The exhibition will open at 12:00 PM Israel Time on May 18...
AIGLE rubber boots are the new fashion favorite for their lightweight and space-saving design
In the past, storing mid- to long-length boots, especially hard-material ones like rubber boots, required significant space—whether in a shoe cabinet or even using shoeboxes. This year, the French outdoor leisure brand AIGLE, which started as a handmade rubber boot manufacturer...
Korean Stars to Rock the Sea Stage as 2012 Yeosu Expo Opens Tomorrow
The 2012 Yeosu World Expo (EXPO2012YeosuKorea) will kick off on May 12 in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Over the 93-day event...
The world’s most expensive cat poop? Gourmet hunters rush to buy it at 6,000 NT dollars per jin
Can cat feces really be sold? Yes—in Indonesia, there’s even a group of people who make a living by collecting civet droppings. The world’s most expensive civet coffee is primarily produced on the eastern part of Java Island in Indonesia. With its unique coffee aroma, it has always been a favorite among connoisseurs...
The Champion Northern-Style Zongzi & Home-Style Rice Food Festival to Kick Off in June
Following the launch of registration for the first event, the “Taipei Sushi Grand Prix,” the “Taipei Loves Rice Food – Festival Home-Style Rice Food Carnival” is gearing up for its second cooking competition, the “Taipei Zongzi Grand Prix,” in line with the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival...
Taiwan Joins Global Museum Day Celebrations with Discounts and Events Nationwide
In 2012, over 30,000 museums and art galleries around the world participated in International Museum Day. Major museums across Taiwan also launched a series of promotions and events. In addition to free admission or discounted tickets on May 18, the Kaohsiung Museum of Science and Technology will host a DIY solar car workshop, while the National Palace Museum is running a photo contest where kids dress up as artifacts—upload your pictures to win prizes. These unique activities aim to bring the public closer to museums. Furthermore, the Republic of China Museums Association introduced the “Check in Museums” check-in promotion: visit three different museums between May 18 and 27 and receive a small gift.
Summer Fun: Explore Daka’s Taiwan Sunlight Mountain Amusement Park
As the weather gets sunnier, have you started planning your summer vacation? In Taichung’s Beitun District, besides the Daka Scenic Area—often dubbed “Taichung’s Yangmingshan”—there are ten hiking trails in the area, built along the crisscrossing mountains and streams...