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Taipei Circle’s Avatar-Themed Family Jungle Party Kicks Off This Saturday
Taipei Circle is getting creative — this Saturday (the 25th) will see it transformed into the wildest and trendiest urban jungle, hosting Taiwan’s first ever no-alcohol, no-smoking jungle costume party. On the day, Taipei Circle will be masterfully designed by Blue Mike, the gold award-winning designer from the Taipei Flower Expo...
Next-gen 3C products for a stylish life – the stunning iUiDesign Bluetooth speaker hits the market
Imagine a more fashionable life: with a tap on your smartphone, the stereo speakers instantly play Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” immersing you in the moonlit nights by Lake Lucerne. Need to take a call? The music immediately pauses and switches to speakerphone mode. Once the call ends, the melodious tunes flow again... The age of smart living has arrived. Smartphones are no longer just phones—they integrate Bluetooth technology, a German design team, and over 20 years of manufacturing expertise. iUi Design has created the next generation of Bluetooth products, giving users the freedom of a wireless (cord-free) experience.
Singapore Airlines' Giveaway: Win a Chance to Fly A380 to France on Its Delivery Flight
Singapore Airlines, the world’s first airline to operate the A380 in 2007, is celebrating the aircraft’s fifth anniversary and has launched an online giveaway for a delivery flight. Participants who register and obtain an event passport on Singapore Airlines’ website before August 28...
Former Japanese suicide attack base exposed: The Shimbu Special Attack Unit once hid in Penghu
The first tourism documentary themed around the ruins of the WWII-era "Shimbu Special Attack Unit" stationed in Penghu — "Island Flames" — will take viewers on a journey to uncover this nearly forgotten chapter of history...
A Water Wonderland！Take a Tour of Chinese Architecture – Xiamen Garden Expo Park
Covering an area of 6.76 square kilometers in Xiamen, the park features numerous small and large islands scattered throughout, hence it's also known as the “Water Wonderland.” Among them, Garden Expo Island, Min-Taiwan Garden, and the Garden Expo Boulevard that connects the two islands were once the main exhibition areas during the Garden Expo...
Artistic Journey (III) / Tracing Van Gogh’s Final Resting Place in Auvers-sur-Oise, Painted on an Impressionist Canvas
Auvers-sur-Oise is located in the northern suburbs of Paris. This small town became extraordinary because Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh spent his last two months here and produced many masterpieces. In 1890, as his condition worsened...
The Popular Black Coffee PK Competition at Yuanshan Exhibition Hall Features Hundreds of Aromatic Coffee Beans
Taipei has a long-standing coffee culture, which has developed over the past hundred years—from the opening of the first café, “Pole Road,” during the Japanese colonial period, to American military-era cafés such as “Old Tree Coffee,” “South American Coffee,” and “Fengda Coffee.” It has now evolved...
The magnificent glacial landscape — Norway’s Sognefjord
Norway’s fjords boast some of the most extraordinary scenery in the world. The formation of these fjords dates back millennia, resulting from the melting and movement of glaciers that gradually carved deep valleys (overdeepening)...
TransAsia Airways offers promotional airfares: round-trip to Okinawa from NT$7,888
Travelers planning to visit Osaka or Okinawa are in luck! From now until the end of September, TransAsia Airways is offering discounted airfares for its Osaka and Okinawa routes. The promotional round-trip economy fare to Osaka is NT$9,888 per person, and to Okinawa is NT$7,888 per person...
Early Autumn Starry Sky Concert: Beautiful Bel Canto, Blues Resound by the Beautiful Bitan River
As autumn arrives, would you like to experience a romantic night of blues and jazz by the starlit river? From August 31 to September 16, for three consecutive weeks on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from 18:30 to 20:30, the “Shimmering Bitan – Starry Sky Concert” will be held on the east bank of Bitan...
Taichung Rock Festival: Japanese and Korean Bands to Perform on Saturday
Want to hold onto summer without getting sunburned on the beach? The large-scale urban music festival “Rock in Taichung,” to be held on September 1–2 at the Wenxin Forest Park and Yuanman Outdoor Theater in Taichung City, will feature...
The Paralympics open on the 29th with athletes from 165 countries competing in London
The London Olympics have just concluded, and the Paralympic Games will soon begin on August 29 and run until September 9. British pop rock band Coldplay has been confirmed to perform at the closing ceremony of the Paralympics...
The National Taiwan Museum's Apatite Special Exhibition Features the World’s Earliest Research on Penghu Apatite
Taiwan’s first and largest-ever apatite special exhibition—“Unique Vision: The Taiwan Apatite Special Exhibition”—is being held at the National Taiwan Museum from now until February 24, 2013 (102 year in Taiwan calendar). The most eye-catching display is the collection of apatite specimens gathered by the museum’s founding Japanese mineralogist...
Top 5 Otherworldly Experiences in Turkey, a Passionate Country Spanning Europe and Asia
What comes to mind when you think of Turkey? The Ottoman Empire, Turkish baths, the Islamic world... Having been shaped by the Hittite Empire, Byzantium, and the Ottoman Empire, and straddling both Europe and Asia, this...
Guam's Aurora Resort in Tumon Bay with Breathtaking Ocean Views Reopens After Renovation
Guam’s summers are lively, with the famous Tiffany-blue Tumon Bay, reassuring beaches, and friendly locals, making this “first place where a new day begins in the U.S.” an increasingly popular choice for island getaways in recent years...
Literary Journey (IV) / Tracing Kafka’s Path in Prague, the Birthplace of Existentialism
Franz Kafka (1883–1924) was Czechoslovakia’s most renowned literary figure, celebrated as a pioneer of 20th-century existentialism. During his lifetime...
A Cross-Disciplinary Art Feast: Dong Yangzhi’s "Silent Symphony · Variations" Premieres Now
Dong Yangzhi, a renowned calligraphic artist in Taiwan’s contemporary art scene, following her 2009 exhibition "Boundless Ink Charm," will once again present “Public Art Installation Project of the City Gateway Art Museum Park – Dong Yangzhi: 'Silent Symphony · Variations'” at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts from today through October 14.
Budget Travelers Wanted – Win Round-Trip AirAsia Tickets
The hugely popular “AirAsia Budget Travelers” campaign is back again this year. Registration runs from September 3 to October 17, with the grand prize winner receiving three free round-trip tickets to any AirAsia destination...
The Taiwan Photography Art Fair kicks off in October with early-bird pre-sales now open
The second “TAIWANPHOTO Taiwan Photography Art Fair” will be held from October 5 to October 10 this year, spanning the weekend and National Day, at the A11 Hall of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taipei Xinyi New World...
A One-Day Ancient Civilization Tour: A Leisurely Stroll Through Rome
Once the capital of the Roman Empire, Rome boasts countless awe-inspiring monuments and ruins spanning centuries. Its rich historical heritage makes this city endlessly fascinating. For travelers short on time...