Travel
The Fall of Silvergrass Season Returns: Autumn Hiking on Caoling Historic Trail and Hot Spring Benefits
The Caoling Historic Trail Silvergrass Season, a popular autumn event along the Northeast Coast that has entered its 11th year, will take place from November 1 to 11 along the Caoling Historic Trail. This year’s theme, “Autumn Silvergrass Memories,” features...
A one-day ecological tour of Aoju Wetland starts at just NT$200, and registration is now open.
Aoju Wetland is one of Taiwan’s large coastal wetlands featuring a complex ecosystem that includes marine, estuarine, marsh, lake, forest, and farmland environments. It is also an important habitat and stopover site for migratory and water birds along Taiwan’s southwest coast.
Travel Expo Series / High-Speed Rail Offers Limited-Edition Lucky Bags with Free Ticket Vouchers
The 2012 Taipei International Travel Expo kicks off today, with exhibitors rolling out attractive deals and special performances to draw crowds. During the expo, Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) will launch exclusive limited-edition lucky bags, which include...
Travel Expo Series / Japanese Booths, Record-Breaking Prizes at Travel Anniversary Event Kicking Off Friday
The Taipei International Travel Fair (ITF) will kick off tomorrow (26th), opening to the public after 12:00 noon and running until 19:00 on the 29th. This year, there are 60 countries and 850 travel...
The spectacular ice monster formations take shape by late November—A must-experience winter trip to Tohoku, Japan
Japan has consistently ranked among the top three travel destinations for Taiwanese people. According to statistics from Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau, the number of Taiwanese visitors to Japan reaches approximately 1.3 to 1.4 million each year. Although summer is the peak season for Taiwanese travelers visiting Japan...
The Tienmu Halloween Festival Features a Clash of Ghosts: Nezha and Vampires Join the Parade
Halloween will kick off this Saturday (the 27th), with the Tienmu business district—home to a large expatriate community—hosting the fourth edition of the “What the Ghost in Tienmu 4” Halloween event at Tienmu Sports Park. Unlike previous years that focused on Western ghosts...
Travel Expo Series / Malaysia Gives Away 200,000 Vouchers: Flight Discount Coupons Drawn Daily
Now in its twentieth edition, the Taipei International Travel Fair is Taiwan’s largest travel event, with exciting deals continually rolling out. The Malaysian Tourism Board will be giving away a total of NT$200,000 in discounted tour package vouchers. During the travel fair from October 26...
The L’Amitié Beitou Hotel Launches Travel Fair Exclusive Offers and Limited-Edition Lucky Bags to Boost Sales
The L’Amitié Beitou Hot Spring Hotel is offering a limited daily “Surprise Lucky Bag” on October 26 and 27 during the 2012 Taipei International Travel Fair. For just NT$1,000, you could win a top-tier L’Amitié Suite worth NT$35,000...
Visit tribal villages and taste sweet persimmons — Shei-Pa National Park launches autumn tours
Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters and the Chinese Green Living Leisure Development Association will jointly launch the “Shei-Yue Erben Song, Maruta Battery, and Xiangbi Tribe Tour” during the peak sweet persimmon season on October 27–28 and November 10–11.
Taiwan Cycling Festival: Collect Stamps in Hualien & Taitung for Gifts
The annual Taiwan Cycling Festival kicks off from November 10 to 18 this year, bringing together cyclists from across the region to compete. Planning a trip to cheer on the riders but struggling to choose top-notch...
The Marigold Festival Combining Flower Viewing and Tribal Tours Kicks Off in Jinfeng in November
The series of events for this year’s marigold festival in Jinfeng Township, Taitung County, will be held from November 1 to 30. On November 17, at the Xinxing Community Cultural Park (at the foot of the Taiwu County Golden Needle Mountain), the “Guarding Eternal Memories – Thousand People Flower-Stabbing Photo Collection...” will commence...
Travel Exhibition Series / Farm Free & Easy Tour: 499 TWD Foodie Journey Buy One Get One Free
To promote Taiwan’s leisure agriculture and in-depth local travel, the Council of Agriculture has planned three major themed travel packages: Taiwan Farms hop-on-hop-off Free & Easy Tours, Foodie Journeys IN Taiwan, and Nature Travel Group Tours. A total of 69 itineraries will be unveiled at the Taipei International Travel Fair’s Taiwan Leisure Agriculture Pavilion on Friday...
The largest food exhibition in southern Taiwan is giving away free lucky bags and you could even win plane tickets
The Kaohsiung International Food Exhibition will be held at the Kaohsiung Arena from November 1–4. This exhibition features 158 exhibitors occupying 263 booths, making it the largest food exhibition in southern Taiwan. The venue will also feature a specially...
Half-price accommodation and food discounts as the Dongshan Coffee Season kicks off with aromatic delights
As the autumn chill sets in, bright red coffee cherries and green-skinned i* citrus are in full harvest season in Dongshan. The 2012 Dongshan Coffee Season will take place from late October to late January of the following year. During the event, not only will there be hiking, fruit picking...
The Hengchun Music Festival Gathers International Bands to Perform Rare Folk Music
The “2012 Hengchun International Folk Music Festival” runs from today until November 3 in Hengchun and nearby towns including Pingtung City, Donggang, and Fangliao. The festival combines performances by local and international groups, showcasing a diverse range of styles and flavors...
North Coast Hot Springs & Food Festival: Get a Travel Pass with Your Soak
The annual autumn-winter highlight of the North Coast, the “Jinshan-Wanli-Bali Hot Springs & Food Festival,” has kicked off. From now until November 30, the North Coast and Guanyin Mountain National Scenic Area Administration is launching the “Soak Well in the North Coast, Travel Well Too” promotion...
Behind-the-Scenes of 'Life of Pi' to be Exhibited at National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung Starting Now
The latest work directed by award-winning director Ang Lee, *Life of Pi*, is less than a month away from its release. The National Museum of Natural Science, the Taichung City Government, and 20th Century Fox Film Corporation have jointly launched...
Wangpin Climbs Everest, Tech Elite Fulfill American Dream to Win Top Prize in New Top 100 Travelers
The meaning of travel for a group can be exemplified by the Wangpin Group, which emphasizes a corporate culture of "visiting 100 countries, climbing 100 mountains, and trying 100 restaurants in a year," inspiring 13 of its employees to voluntarily take unpaid leave and climb together to the Everest Base Camp EBC at an altitude of over 5,300...
A Crazy Tropical Island Getaway to Relieve Year-End Stress
As the year draws to a close, after a whole year of hard work, why not plan a stress-relieving mini trip to treat yourself? Whether it’s indulging in luxury on \抢锏鹤鲇pa, outlet shopping in Guam, joining the wild Full Moon Party in Koh Samui, or enjoying the diverse fun of snorkeling in Palau...
Invoice Exchange for Pastries — Culinary Aromas at the Veterans' Village Arts Festival
The 2012 Hsinchu City Veterans' Village Arts Festival is set to kick off tomorrow (the 27th). At 10:00 AM on the day of the event, an opening ceremony will be held in front of the Black Bat Squadron Relic Exhibition Hall. In addition to military band performances and a chorus by hundreds of veterans' village mothers...