Travel
The Mercedes-Benz Ancient Battlefield Kinmen Marathon opens registration on 12/5
Entering its sixth year and attracting top runners from both home and abroad every year, the 2013 Kinmen Marathon will take place on January 20, 2013. This year’s event includes a marathon with 500 slots, a half marathon with 800 slots, and an 1...
Up to NT$23,760 subsidy for wedding photoshoot tours in Kinmen
Local governments across Taiwan continue to roll out innovative ways to promote tourism. Following the renowned Shimen Wedding Square on the North Coast and the wedding ceremonies under the Sacred Tree in Alishan, Kinmen County Government has now launched...
One hundred Doraemons descend on Taipei to recreate classic comic scenes on Dec. 29
During the Lunar New Year and winter vacation, besides fulfilling your dream of traveling abroad, you can also visit the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei to see Doraemon in person and realize your dreams of visiting Nobita’s room and riding the time machine. The “Look, Doraemon is here – 100th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition Before Its Birth,” which caused a craze in Hong Kong...
New Year’s Eve meets 4-day holiday break as businesses launch NT$888 packages to catch the first sunrise
December is just around the corner, and before we know it, the end-of-year season for welcoming the New Year has arrived. Some travel operators have already launched their most exciting domestic New Year’s Eve and sunrise-watching tour packages. Currently, overall sales are outpacing the same period last year...
International travel to Japan and South Korea gets cheaper during Spring Festival, while prices to mainland China rise the most
With the winter vacation and Spring Festival travel peak arriving, prices for travel packages across various routes have gone up due to concentrated outbound demand and limited flight availability. In response, the Republic of China Travel Quality Assurance Association has released reference prices for tour groups from January to March 2013...
TransAsia Airways receives its first new A330-300 aircraft to expand international routes
The first new A330-300 aircraft of TransAsia Airways arrived at Taipei Songshan Airport on the 28th. This new aircraft will be deployed on routes to Singapore and Hokkaido, while the second A330-300 passenger aircraft is also scheduled to be officially delivered in January 2013...
Chasing fading beauty and capturing the last untouched landscapes
Visiting scenic wonders and UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the globe has always been a key reason for travelers to go abroad. Some even make “bucket lists” of must-see destinations and tick them off one by one to fulfill their dreams of seeing the world. Yet...
The "Soak in Hot Springs on the North Coast & Get Free Travel" promotion extended to end of January next year
To promote hot spring tourism on the North Coast and support low-carbon travel, the North Coast & Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration under the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, in collaboration with 20 local hot spring and food businesses, launched the "...
Hop on the visa-free wave – Free round-trip NYC flight giveaway
Before the implementation of the U.S. visa waiver, according to statistics from the Tourism Bureau, the United States ranked among the top ten in the 2011 list of popular overseas travel destinations for Taiwanese. After the visa waiver took effect, travel to the U.S. has become even more popular. According to the Consumer Protection Association...
The High-Speed Rail Winter Camp is Back – Registration Opens December 10
Beyond homework and travel, the highly anticipated Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) Camp, popular among students, is making a comeback this long winter break. THSR will launch a two-day, one-night camp during the 2013 winter vacation, divided into four sessions for...
The arrival of migratory ducks in Taiwan for winter sees the largest-ever Taipei Greater Area Migratory Duck Season event
Starting every September, tens of thousands of migratory ducks fly south from Siberia to lower latitudes in search of wintering habitats. As frontal systems arrive, their numbers continue to grow. Among these feathered visitors, the most common are the little dabbling ducks, along with...
A "Love Me Again" Trip to Hawaii Comes with a Polynesian Wedding
After the U.S. visa exemption policy was introduced, many travel agencies have launched special promotional packages. The Hawaii Tourism Bureau Taiwan Office, in collaboration with China Airlines, has organized three direct charter flights to Hawaii. For the first flight departing on January 31st, they are offering travelers...
Ride a steam train, enjoy an ice winter festival, and explore the northland charm of Kushiro in Hokkaido
Hokkaido has long been a popular destination for Chinese travelers visiting Japan. Among its highlights, Kushiro in Hokkaido is not only home to Japan’s largest wetland national park and the habitat of the red-crowned crane — a national treasure — but also attracts many visitors with its numerous winter-exclusive activities...
The Exhibition of Yongzheng Enamel-Colored Porcelain from the Forbidden City Showcases Stunning Pigment Technology
The Palace Museum is hosting the “Golden Brilliance – Special Exhibition of Yongzheng Enamel-Colored Porcelain” from now until October 30 next year (2013) in Exhibition Room 203 of the main hall, displaying 146 pieces of enamel-colored porcelain from the Yongzheng era. The exhibition explores the transformation and development of enamel-colored porcelain during the Yongzheng period from two aspects: pigment refinement technology and decorative patterns...
U.S. Visa Waiver Boosts Hawaii Airlines' Direct Flights to Honolulu
Anticipating the upcoming tourism potential brought by the U.S. visa waiver policy, Hawaiian Airlines plans to launch three weekly direct flights between Taipei and Honolulu starting July 2013. Taipei will become the ninth new destination opened by Hawaiian Airlines in the past two years, and it is also the only airline offering non-stop direct flights from Taipei to Honolulu. The airline will operate this new route using the new Airbus A330-200, providing 294 seats. Cabin services will include authentic Hawaiian cuisine and in-flight meals, with each seat equipped with a high-resolution LCD touchscreen personal entertainment system.
Traditional performances take the stage one after another as the Shenkang Cultural Festival in Taichung kicks off today
Cultural and artistic events are ongoing across various districts in Taichung. The 101st Shenkang Cultural Festival – Traditional Arts Performance, located in the Shenkang District, will be held every evening from 19:00 to 21:30 at the Daming Palace in Shenkang District, starting today until December 9.
The Expo Taipei Pavilion will operate until 12/14, followed by the opening of the Taipei Robot Pavilion
Located in the Hua-Bang Park Xinyi Area, the Expo Taipei Pavilion, which was exhibited during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, will remain open until December 14, 2012, and will officially close the following day. Since its opening on October 8 of the 100th year...
Ceramics Transformed into Splashes – Taiwan Ceramics Biennial Exhibition Now on Display
The most anticipated and spectacular art event in the global ceramics community, this is the only large-scale international professional ceramics exhibition in Taiwan, featuring over 100 internationally acclaimed works by more than 50 ceramic artists from around the world – "Ceramics Visions: 2012..."
The New Taipei Christmas Concert kicks off on December 22, featuring performances by Lu Guangzhong and Guo Jing first.
During the over one-month event period of the New Taipei City Happy Christmas Town, various performances such as the Christmas Broadway and Christmas Waltz are planned, and the highlights of this event—the Happy Christmas Concert and the Christmas Street Carnival—will also take place on December...
The New Taipei City National Metal Craft Competition offers a record total prize of NT$740,000
The "2013 New Taipei City National Metal Craft Competition," organized by the New Taipei City Gold Museum, began accepting preliminary submissions from March 15 to March 31, 2013. This competition is divided into two categories...