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2017 Taitung Hot Air Balloon Festival: Spectacular Light Show Schedule Announced
Giant hot air balloons soaring into the sky, spectacular, colorful, dreamy, and beautiful as they glide through the heavens, offering breathtaking views of the valley. The annual Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Festival will kick off on June 30 in 2017 and run until August 6...
Weekly Weather: Mostly Cloudy with Brief Showers, Easing on Weekends; Watch for Temperature Fluctuations
Affected by the northeast monsoon, the weather is cooler in the north and northeast. On the morning of the 24th, a cloud and rain zone from southern China moves eastward, bringing localized brief showers across the regions. In the afternoon, as the cloud and rain zone moves away, localized brief...
Takeshi Kaneshiro and Zhou Dongyu win your heart with their contrasting charm in romance
*Like You* is adapted from the bestselling online novel *Finally Waiting for You* by renowned author Lan Bai Se. Produced by Golden Horse Award-winning director Peter Chan and producer Jojo Hui of the award-winning team behind *Soul Mate*, the film has sparked widespread discussion. The leading actors, Takeshi Kaneshiro...
The Mysterious Creative Supergroup Sing It Up: Miracle Hits the Big Screen
Japan’s most enigmatic musical supergroup GReeeeN, which has been active for ten years since their debut, consistently sings heartfelt anthems about youth, growth, and positivity. Their breakout hit “Miracle” was the theme song of the hit baseball drama series “ROOKIES.”
I'm holding the Little Anping Fortress right in my hand. I'm at Miaquan Humanities Tea Bar.
I want to drink Miaquan. Oh~ Rita said that Miaquan Humanities Tea’s super thick strawberry milk is on Haian Road where there’s a whole wall of drinks. I’m going to take photos with the drinks...
Boating × Fishing × Foot Pool Luxury Lakeview Resort Villa
Yilan boasts beautiful mountains and waters, encompassing the Lanyang Plain and the life-giving Lanyang River. Its unique geographical setting, surrounded by mountains on three sides, also contributes to Yilan’s cool climate. Located in Yuanshan Township, Yilan City, there is a resort villa that feels like a luxurious mansion...
White petals scatter romantically across ten thousand acres of parkland—April snowfall below.
Every April, "April snow" begins to fall across Taiwan. The fringe flowers look like romantic snowballs from afar, while up close, their slender, torn petals resemble the tassels on ancient noblewomen’s garments, hence also known as "snow flowers." Located at Shimen Reservoir in Taoyuan...
Taiwan’s First Dried Flower Farm DIY Experience × Four-Season Floral Seascape
Turning flowers into dried blooms preserves their beauty and memories, or they can be crafted into fragrant accessories to embellish daily life. Located in Guanyin Township, Taoyuan, there is Taiwan’s first dried flower-themed farm—Qinglin Farm...
A highly photogenic manor restaurant with Spanish-Moorish garden style
Exotic architecture can be found everywhere in Taiwan. Beyond historical sites rich in stories, many businesses also specially create buildings with distinct styles as one of their restaurant’s features. In the remote fields of Yunlin, you can see...
Travel Guide: Viewing Tung Blossoms & Fireflies in New Taipei This Spring
Every late spring to early summer, tung blossoms bloom and fireflies emerge in great numbers. The best leisure activities during this season are none other than strolling along snow-white tung blossom trails or venturing into the countryside at night to admire the twinkling fireflies. From April each year...
A cold front turns leaves red — Taitung’s bald cypress trees are at their most beautiful
A cold front turns leaves red — Taitung’s bald cypress trees are at their most beautiful
Cancelled trip without reason and made passengers wait for 3 hours — cruise guests blast: a nightmare journey!
Cancelled trip without reason and made passengers wait for 3 hours — cruise guests blast: a nightmare journey!
Firefly Culture Festival Offers Free Firefly Viewing & Local Delicacies
As April and May arrive, it’s once again firefly season. In Ruifang District, New Taipei City, there are several spots where you can admire large swarms of fireflies. The Ruifang District Office, in collaboration with local neighborhood offices, will hold the “San Diego Ridge Firefly Culture Festival” starting at 2:30 p.m. on May 6, 2017...
Waterfront & Fishponds & Green Tunnel – New Plan for the Country’s Largest Wetland
The Xucuo Port Wetland, the country’s largest and featuring waterfronts, fishponds, and green tunnels, is an important habitat and stopover for migratory birds traveling south and north every year. To help more visitors learn about the mangrove wetland ecosystem, the first phase of the wooden boardwalk at Xucuo Port Wetland...
The world’s first slide-and-ball-pit bar features five novel experiences at a pop-up container market
As the hot summer approaches, nothing beats a cool Heineken to beat the heat. Following last year’s Christmas launch of the world’s first 3D fireworks Christmas tree, the international beer leader Heineken is back with another exciting surprise. Starting now...
Two for One Free on EasyCard Travel with Taoyuan Airport MRT
The Taoyuan Airport MRT connects the greater Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan metropolitan area, offering not only convenient transportation that enhances surrounding amenities but also linking key tourist attractions along the route. This vital transit artery weaves through daily life, enriching the experiences of everyone who travels on it. ...
Honeymoon Highlight Picks: Travel Together in Sweet Love
After the elaborate wedding ceremony, it’s time for the honeymoon trip that every couple looks forward to. Leave behind the worries of daily work, hold hands, and enjoy a wonderful honeymoon together, extending the romantic atmosphere of your wedding and adding brilliance to your newlywed life...
Blue skies and white clouds × exotic charm: Taiwan’s top five all-white buildings
Unique architecture can be spotted all across Taiwan, but spots featuring all-white elements are especially popular with visitors who stop to take photos. Whether paired with classical beauty or blue skies and white clouds, the purest white creates distinct...
Taiwan's Kaneki-en: A Romantic Cultural Garden Like an Ink Wash Painting
The beauty of classical architecture and the exquisitely crafted Japanese-style garden scenery not only preserve the traditional building techniques and essence of humanities and arts from the Hoklo and Hakka cultures but also blend harmoniously with the beauty of nature to form a unique cultural landscape. Located in Changhua, Chengmei Cultural Garden...
The wisteria at Fushoushan is in full bloom, with gorgeous cascades of flowers pouring down.
The purple flower cascade, which only appears in spring, is also in vibrant bloom at Fushoushan Farm, a popular flower-viewing destination. The bright wisteria flowers pour down like waterfalls, blooming in profusion and creating a stunningly beautiful and moving sight. The wisteria flowering period...