Travel
Foreigners Go Wild for Taiwan: Exploring Charming Small Towns to Win a Million NT Prize
The second season of TLC Travel & Living Channel’s “Taiwan Bang Bang Tang” (Crazy Taiwan Challenge), which received widespread acclaim after its first season, continues its collaboration with the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications this year. This time, from over 3,000 applications, a total of...
Limited to 20 applicants — Travel Expo Citizen Journalist Selection Now Open for Registration
The 20th ITF Taipei International Travel Fair will be held from October 26 to 29 at the World Trade Center Halls 1 and 3. The selection for citizen journalists, now in its seventh year, will continue this year. The application period starts today and runs until September...
CNNGo's World's Top 10 Markets Ranks Bangkok's Or Tor Kor Market Fourth
Thailand's Or Tor Kor Market has been ranked fourth in CNNGo's list of the world's top ten markets. Or Tor Kor is one of Thailand's largest fresh markets, offering a wide variety of high-quality agricultural products...
Shanghai customs clearance made easier as China Airlines launches off-airport check-in service
China Airlines has officially launched a check-in counter at the Kunshan Terminal in Jiangsu Province, Mainland China, becoming the first Taiwanese airline to offer off-airport check-in services for cross-strait flights. Passengers flying with China Airlines can now...
The Sea Market Crab-Netting Festival and Kaohsiung Wave Roll Festival Kick Off This Weekend
This weekend in the port city of Kaohsiung, besides popular night markets and well-known shopping malls, the “2012 Kaohsiung Wave Roll Festival” to be held at the Lover’s Wharf of Xingda Port in Qieding District will take place on the afternoons of September 1–2 from 14:0...
Capture high-speed rail travel stories to win free business class rides
Capture your high-speed rail journey for a chance to ride for free！ From now until September 30, Taiwan High Speed Rail is holding the “Everyone’s Photography – My Story with High-Speed Rail” photo contest. Travelers just need to capture touching people...
New Zealand's Wanaka Treehouse Slants Even More Dramatically Than the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Tourists visiting Italy love taking fun and quirky photos with the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when it comes to tilted towers, New Zealand’s Wanaka Treehouse puts the Leaning Tower of Pisa to shame. Welcome to New Zealand’s “World of Illusions,” where from afar you can see four towers twisted and leaning in all sorts of directions. Compared to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which tilts at about 6 degrees, the Wanaka Treehouse leans at an astonishing 53 degrees—almost touching the ground—and still stands upright, thrilling visitors who eagerly strike all kinds of poses for photos with it. Also, don’t rely on the clock on the tower for the correct time—it actually runs backward, starting from midnight in the year 2000 and counting down all the way to the 20th century.
Registration for the Kinmen Tunnels Music Festival is now open
The “Kinmen Tunnels Music Festival,” a one-of-a-kind event held for three consecutive years around the world, will take place on October 13–14 with a total of six concerts. This year, cellist Chang Cheng-chieh will serve as artistic director, and he will be joined by...
Graduation trips by high-speed rail with fares as low as 40% off
When planning transportation costs for school group graduation trips, organizers repeatedly compare prices to strike a balance between cost and time. To this end, Taiwan High Speed Rail is offering a "Graduation Trip Group Special" from now until June 30, 2013...
Torture instruments replace famous paintings — A new museum experience at the Prison Museum
Traveling around the world, visiting museums is one of the important ways to understand the local history and culture. However, in some countries' museums, besides richly endowed and culturally rich exhibition spaces, there also exist "prison museums" that are neither luxurious...
Set foot on the world’s largest country and discover the timeless cultural and artistic splendor of Russia
Russia, spanning both Europe and Asia and straddling the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, boasts the largest land area in the world. As the communist era gave way to history and the nation transitioned toward a capitalist social system, it not only ushered in an unprecedented new chapter for Russia but also...
Mid-Autumn Dice Game for "Top Scholar" Title Kicks Off in Kinmen This Weekend
During every Mid-Autumn Festival, it’s common to see families gathering outdoors for barbecues and moon-gazing. But in Kinmen, everyone is armed with a pair of dice as the “Dice Game Tournament” unfolds enthusiastically in streets and alleys.
Family Fun Festival: Kids' Crafts, Block Printing & Grand Prizes
The Taichung City Government Cultural Affairs Bureau will host the "Print & Play – Awesome Kids' Festival" tomorrow (1st), themed around block printing. From 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, activities will take place at the Wenying Hall plaza and the 2F Taiwan Traditional...
The Thai Festival debuts in Taipei with traditional puppet shows and hands-on cooking demonstrations
The “2012 Thai Festival” will take place from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on September 8–9 at the Xinyi Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Fragrance Avenue Plaza. Each year, the organizers of the Thai Festival invite cultural performance groups from Thailand...
Satisfying Guest Needs: Eaton House Hong Kong Launches Free Butler Service
Even seasoned travelers often feel a sense of distance and unfamiliarity in new environments. Eaton House Hong Kong Residences has newly launched a complimentary Super Butler Service, creating a second...
Enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival under the autumn starry sky at Tienlai
As the season transitions into the cool early autumn, Tienlai Resort in Yangmingshan launches an early-bird autumn package. Guests staying here receive a complimentary lunch every day, regardless of weekdays or weekends. Whether it’s the colorful Italian PIZZA freshly made to order at the Colorful Hall, or authentic imperial-grade Mongolian barbecue...
TransAsia Airways offers limited-time weekend deals with round-trip flights to Busan starting from NT$7,088
Following the discounted ticket promotions for Okinawa and Osaka routes, TransAsia Airways has once again launched a limited-time weekend exclusive ticket offer on its official website from now until December 31. The routes include Busan, Xuzhou, Sanya, and Sapporo, among which the 17-day round-trip ticket for the Busan route...
MapleCan Supermarket California Moon Full-Spending Raffle to Give Away Air Tickets
California in the United States is the top destination for Taiwanese traveling to America. With the implementation of the visa waiver program, the number of Taiwanese visiting the U.S. is expected to continue rising. In response, the California Tourism Board has launched its first-ever campaign in Taiwan, which will kick off tomorrow (the 7th)...
28,000 participants set new record in annual Sun Moon Lake Swim
The annual Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Festival has entered its 30th edition and is set to kick off on September 16 at 08:00 this year. A total of 1,336 teams and 28,... participants will take part in this year’s event.
Tribal Deep Dive: One-Day Tours to Ancestral Longhouses & the "Walking Trees" in Taitung
With the 2012 Pacific Arts Festival set to take place from September 8 to 15, Taitung County Government has planned five in-depth one-day tribal experience tours, including "Paiwan & Puyuma Fresh Encounters" and "Azure Seas & Amis Encounters," which will...