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Spring Festival Overseas Travel Plans (Part 2) / Smart Choices for Island & Europe-America Group Tours
As the Spring Festival holiday draws near, “Where are you going for the holidays?” has gradually become a common greeting. Though the nine-day break is exciting, the myriad of travel options, itinerary planning, and budget management can be quite a headache...
Painted Gifts for Christmas – The Ceramics Museum's Christmas Dream Factory Opens on 12/22
Located in New Taipei City, the Yingge Ceramics Museum offers pottery experience courses with special ceramic activities arranged for different holidays, which have always been popular. Starting December 22 this year at the Yingge Ceramics Museum, the museum’s...
The Alishan Forest Railway Celebrates Its Centennial with Free Rides on Hinoki Wooden Steam Trains
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the reopening and full operation of the Alishan Forest Railway’s plains section, the Chiayi Forest District Office will operate trains between Beimen Station and Zhushan Station from the afternoon of the 23rd to the 25th. On December 23rd and 25th, steam trains will run...
Joint promotion by Kenting hotels: Stay from January to March at up to 75% off
Although it's winter, Pingtung enjoys warm and comfortable winter sunshine due to its tropical location. Even in autumn and winter, many butterflies can be seen dancing gracefully, along with herons, ducks, and waterfowl that migrate here for the winter from Siberia and Northeast Asia. In Kenting, Pingtung...
The North American Gallery kicks off a year-long 30th anniversary celebration
To celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of the North American Gallery, events will begin with its 29th anniversary, starting December 23, featuring a variety of special activities over the next year. These include expanded audience participation, a 30th-anniversary premium commemorative ticket set, Zheng...
New Highlight in Kaohsiung: The Stunning Christmas Lights at Yanping Church
Kaohsiung’s Love River night scenery is highly renowned, with couples and families often seen strolling along the riverside to enjoy the cozy nights of the harbor city. But besides the Love River, the Yanping Christian Presbyterian Church, located at the intersection of Park Road and Lai Nan Street in Kaohsiung City,...
New Year's countdown and sunrise celebrations offer diverse highlights – Taimali’s bikini beach run steals the show
The Taitung County Taimali Township New Year’s Eve party and 2013 first light of dawn event took place at the Taimali Dawn Welcoming Memorial Park, running from 8:00 PM on December 31, 2011 to 11:00 AM on January 1, 2012...
European train ticket prices to rise – get 20% off when you book before Dec 28
Train pass prices in Europe are adjusted at the beginning of each year, and the 2013 fares have been gradually released, with increases ranging from approximately 3% to 11% across various ticket types. The largest increase is seen in the Eastern Triangle Train Pass, which...
The White Sulfur Hot Springs Offer a Winter Wonderland "Purification" to Welcome Rebirth
After last Friday’s Winter Solstice, the weather has turned even colder. During this solar term, many people traditionally eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls) or enjoy nourishing foods to keep warm. For an alternative winter solstice tonic, why not soak in the soothing White Sulfur Hot Springs from the lunar Winter Solstice through Christmas and New Year’s?...
Hsinchu New Year’s Eve Gala Features Rainie Yang and Circus, Donate Receipts to Win a Car
Hsinchu City’s New Year’s Eve celebration to welcome 2013 will be held from 7:00 PM on December 31st to 12:30 AM on January 1st, 2013, at the square in front of Hsinchu City Hall. The event will feature well-known imitating artists...
Three New Ways to Celebrate New Year’s in Tainan: Sunsets at Yantian, Dawn at Erliao, and Countdown Concerts
This year, New Year's events are being held all over Taiwan, and Tainan City has launched a three-part countdown series: “Sunset at Yantian,” “Love Comes to Tainan Countdown Concert,” and “Dawn at Erliao.” The Tainan City Tourism Bureau recommends a 3-day itinerary, where visitors...
Global stars compete for $900 million prize as the 2013 Australian Open kicks off on January 14 next year
Melbourne, Australia—twice named the "world's most livable city"—is gearing up for its annual sporting spectacle: the 2013 Australian Open. The tournament will run from January 14 to 27, 2013, at Melbourne Park, with a staggering total prize money of 30 million Australian dollars (approximately NT$914.4 million) attracting top players from around the world. As the largest sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere each year, the Australian Open draws a global TV audience of 240 million. Over 686,006 spectators attended the 2012 Australian Open, including 29,883 international visitors, and the 2013 event is expected to break that attendance record.
High-speed rail adds 2 extra northbound services on 1/1 to ease post-holiday return crowds; ticket sales now open
This year’s New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve holiday lasts four days, with many people planning to attend countdown events in other cities and take the high-speed rail back to work. Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation anticipates that tickets during the peak return period will be hard to come by, and estimates that even non-reserved seats...
A Splendid Floral Feast: Three Major Exhibitions Compete in Brilliance at the Flower Expo Park
The Flower Expo Park was filled with warmth as 2012 came to a close. The Taipei City Government and the Taipei Exhibition & Convention Industry Development Foundation jointly hosted the "Flower Expo Park Floral Landscape Exhibition," combining the "2013 Taipei Flower Exhibition – ...
Working Holiday Visa Applications for Ireland Now Open
Taiwan and Ireland’s Working Holiday Programme (WHP) will officially take effect on January 1st of next year (2024). The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS)...
Visa exemption boosts Chinese travel interest in the U.S., with New York being the hottest destination and Los Angeles coming in second
Since November 2012, the U.S. visa waiver program officially took effect. At the one-month anniversary of the program’s implementation, global online hotel service provider Hotels.com observed that the rate at which users searched for U.S. hotels on the site...
Final Promise with Cancer-Stricken Mother & Heartwarming Legacy of Kinkaseki Mines: Voting Begins for Starry Inns' Touching Stories
The Tourism Bureau’s “Starry Inns 1+1” campaign to scout for hospitality stars has drawn enthusiastic participation from accommodation service providers nationwide since its launch, attracting 260,000 page views. Currently, 50 contestants are competing in the hotel and homestay categories...
Xingda Port Lights Up Christmas Tree in Ocean Style Today
To celebrate the joyful arrival of Christmas, the Xingda Port Fishermen’s Association and Aifaluo Sailing Theme Restaurant have joined forces to launch the “Charming Harbor – Xingda Port Lover’s Wharf Christmas Series” starting today (the 22nd) at the Lover’s Wharf area of Xingda Port...
The world’s top five New Year's Eve spectaculars featuring dazzling fireworks and luxury parties are kicking off in succession
With just three days left until the countdown to the New Year, destinations around the globe are rolling out diverse parties and events to welcome 2013. Global online hotel service provider Hotels.com has selected five unique New Year’s Eve shows. In addition to the world-renowned Sydney fireworks, there’s Berlin’s open-air party, Dubai’s highest fireworks display on Earth, a glamorous Miami nightclub countdown, and Edinburgh’s marathon-style New Year celebration — offering travelers a more diverse way to ring in the New Year.
Ring in the New Year with a Mountain Hike: Yangmingshan Hosts First Ascent of Qixing Mountain on New Year’s Day
The Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters is encouraging the public to embrace hiking and connect with nature by organizing a special event for the first ascent of Qixing Mountain on New Year’s Day. The “102nd New Year’s Day First Ascent of Qixing Mountain and Environmental Education Facility Unveiling Ceremony” began at 7:30 a.m. with a flag-raising ceremony and the unveiling event at the plaza in front of the Yangmingshan Visitor Center, followed by the climb up Qixing Mountain.