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Stargazing with Chopper & Watching Universe Films at the Planetarium – Get a One Piece Plush Toy
Starting January 1, the Taipei Astronomical Museum’s Planetarium Theater is premiering the new film “One Piece: The Grand Line Under the Stars.” From January 28 to February 15, the museum will also hold a “Watch One Piece, Win Prizes with a Scratch Card” event. A scratch card lottery will take place twice daily at 14:10 and 16:10, and anyone holding a ticket to that day’s One Piece screening can participate.
“Spring Fun in Kaohsiung: Top 5 Family-Friendly Itineraries” Explore 27 Attractions During the Lunar New Year Holiday
The 2015 winter vacation and Lunar New Year holiday are just around the corner—where to go during this long break? The Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau has curated 27 new attractions and selected activities, launching the “Spring Fun in Kaohsiung: Top 5 Family-Friendly Itineraries” featuring five major parent-child travel themes. They’ve also planned a “Five-Day, Four-Night Kaohsiung Getaway During the Holiday” route, and are giving away free tickets to the Korean Teddy Bear Exhibition and the “Black & White & Hero” Action Theme Park Exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to stay a few extra nights and fully explore everything Kaohsiung has to offer.
Taoyuan’s late-night diner: Affordable and nostalgic pork chop rice
Along Zhongzheng Road between Sanmin Road and Ciwen Road, this stretch is packed with food stalls and a night market, bustling with people and vehicles from morning till night. It’s always crowded and not very easy to navigate. By chance, I discovered this 24-hour eatery located near the Ciwen Road end of Zhongzheng Road, marked by a simple yellow sign with green characters that read “Red Meat Soup” (赤肉羹). It’s a humble, home-style snack shop.
Be careful when signing up for overseas travel during the holidays – Tourism Bureau unveils 13 problematic travel agencies
With winter break underway and the consecutive Lunar New Year and 228 holidays approaching, it’s peak travel season for many tourists. On the 27th, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Tourism Bureau not only announced the revocation of business licenses for five travel agencies, applications for suspension by five others, and the dissolution of three more, but also reminded travelers to book tour packages or purchase international flight tickets only through legally licensed travel agencies to ensure protection.
New Boutique Hotel Opens in Puli, Offering One-Day Experiences for Rural Children
A new hotel has opened in Puli. The Puli lodging operator officially launched today (27th), signing the “Crown Moon x Boyo Happiness Pact.” Starting mid-April, it plans to hold multiple honor reward days for elementary school students and workplace experience days for middle school students. In addition to rewarding well-performing children, the program will also offer hospitality-related job experiences based on the career interests expressed by the middle schoolers.
Featuring freshly made French pastries – A crispy, creamy pistachio ice cream mille-feuille
The desserts by Toshi Yoroizuka truly amazed me. Although I love sweets, I haven’t had much exposure to French pastries in recent years and usually prefer the home-style handmade cakes from cafes. But this trip to Tokyo gave me the most delicious dessert I’ve had in Japan (just my personal opinion).
A citrus fruit, infinite warmth — he and his elderly parents hand out pomelos by the roadside on Provincial Highway 3
Recently, ETtoday EBC News Cloud reported on “Making Dreams No Longer Out of Reach: A 50-Year-Old Taiwanese Dad Bikes to Tibet.” The protagonist of this story — Peng Jincheng, who biked 4,495 kilometers from Taiwan to Yunnan — has, in gratitude for the help he received along the way, recently set up a signpost with his elderly parents at the 86.5-kilometer mark on Provincial Highway 3 that reads: “Long-distance cyclists, dismount and receive old Peng’s pomelos,” warmly offering self-grown pomelos to passing cyclists.
Visit historical battle sites and cultural settlements – Kinmen National Park stays open during the Lunar New Year
Kinmen National Park will remain open during the Lunar New Year holiday period. The Kinmen National Park Administration announced that to serve travelers during the New Year, except for New Year’s Eve, all visitor centers and service stations will be open from the first day of the Lunar New Year (February 19) through the fifth day (February 23), operating from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Is there a branch of Kiyomizu-dera Temple? 8 hidden spots show you how Osaka can be explored like this!
When it comes to traveling in Osaka, many people first think of tourist attractions such as Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan, and Dotonbori. But besides these commonly visited spots, what else is fun to do in Osaka? A Japanese travel website recommends 8 interesting attractions in the Osaka city area, allowing travelers to discover: turns out, Osaka can be experienced like this!
Powerful Blizzard Juno Hits the U.S. East Coast U.S. Tourism Authority: Situation Under Control
Blizzard "Juno" has severely impacted the northeastern United States, bringing powerful snowstorms that have caused major transportation disruptions and significantly affected local residents' lives and travel plans. Starting at 27th local time in New York, work and school were suspended. Currently, the blizzard situation in the U.S. is under control, and public transportation has gradually resumed normal operations. The U.S. National Tourism Authority stated that the blizzard is not as severe as initially expected, and the public does not need to be overly concerned.
Flight attendants take to the streets in protest and are penalized; China Airlines: no job transfers
The third branch of the China Airlines labor union launched a protest involving a thousand people last week, expressing dissatisfaction over reduced year-end bonuses. It was reported that some employees were summoned by the airline for discussions about job transfers, prompting netizens to initiate a boycott. China Airlines responded that there was no job transfer, and the personnel structure remains under their original departments such as cabin crew, with no impact on their rights and benefits.
Hualien Ocean Park’s “$100 Paradise” – Elementary Students Can Explore the Park with a Perfect Score Voucher
Vouchers aren’t just for evaluating academic performance — now they can also be turned into fun discount coupons too. With winter vacation approaching, Hualien Farglory Ocean Park has launched the “Elementary Students $100 Amusement Park.” As long as elementary school students present a voucher showing they scored 100 on an exam, they can enjoy the park at a special discounted price of just $100.
The 2015 Taipei Lantern Festival lanterns are unveiled – the “Happy Sheep” can stand, sit, and even do handstands!
The 2015 Taipei Lantern Festival is about to begin. Starting February 14, the “Love 'Embrace the Sea of Lights” display on Zhongshan North Road Sections 2-3 will be the first to light up. The main exhibition area will run from February 27 to March 8 at the Taipei Expo Park (Yuanshan), offering a 10-day lantern art feast. And now, the much-anticipated mini lantern “Happy Sheep” for both kids and adults has been officially revealed.
Kaohsiung’s Qianzhen Fishing Port Celebrates Bumper Harvest with 1,500 Free Generous Seafood Hot Pots!
The first “Kaohsiung Seafood Harvest Festival” will be grandly held on the 31st at Qianzhen Fishing Port to celebrate the abundant harvest of various seafood in Kaohsiung. The event site has prepared 1,500 generous servings of seafood hot pot for free enjoyment. Visitors can also taste fresh seafood, draw lucky gift bags, experience ocean culture, and immerse themselves in Kaohsiung’s most authentic seafood flavors, freshness, and local charm!
Free to view Yayoi Kusama’s works – Exhibition at Taipei Ren’ai Circle office building
The Asian tour exhibition of Japanese dot artist Yayoi Kusama will kick off on February 7. Before the official exhibition in Kaohsiung, residents in northern Taiwan may get an early preview of another series of Yayoi Kusama’s works—“Traces of Life,” an urban space exhibition—scattered across office buildings in the heart of the city, offering a unique charm.
Nantou Sky Bridge Opens for Bidding; Couples Can Enjoy Candlelit Dinner on Valentine’s Day
Have you figured out how to spend Valentine’s Day? The “Sky Bridge” in Houtanjing, Nantou, has specially planned the only aerial romantic candlelit dinner in Taiwan this year. The event will be held as a “charity auction” on Facebook, where five couples can enjoy an exquisite Western meal worth NT$3,000 on the bridge on Valentine’s Day, February 14, accompanied by live music and personalized table service.
Sweetness level skyrocketing！Netizens vote for Taiwan’s “Top 10 Romantic Homestays”
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many couples choose to celebrate the romantic holiday with a trip. A domestic web portal held a two-week-long voting campaign for the “Top 10 Romantic Homestays in Taiwan,” with “水ns洞Ample Villa” in Taipei—boasting an all-white European-style exterior and large glass windows—winning the highest number of votes and taking the top spot. Taitung’s “朗 '克徕爵的风车教堂” and Yilan’s “希格玛花园城堡” came in second and third place, respectively.
Pushing the Limits of Grilled Meat – First-Class Juicy Korean Beef Cuisine
I’ve been to so many Korean beef BBQ restaurants, but I swear!!! The Korean beef 1++ I’m introducing today was the first time in ten trips to Seoul that food vlogger Guo Renrong and I had ever tasted something so deliciously juicy and exactly to our taste ^^ So if you’re planning a trip to Seoul, be sure to MARK this page and order exactly what I recommend—because you’ll truly regret it if you don’t!!!
2015 Kaohsiung Lantern Festival will project the “Eye of Kaohsiung” on a water screen in the middle of the Love River
The 2015 Kaohsiung Lantern Festival will be held along the Love River and at the City Light Gallery from February 21 to March 15. The Kaohsiung City Government Tourism Bureau continues the main theme of “Love & Happiness” and takes “Overflowing Happiness” as the theme to create a series of artistic lantern displays. It has also introduced the eye-catching “Eye of Kaohsiung” water theater that incorporates technological elements, as well as a light projection show set against the backdrop of the century-old landmark Taiwan Bank Building. The festival will run for 23 days, giving the public ample time to plan their holiday schedules.
Stunning～A "Purple Amethyst Cave" Concept Hotel to Be Built on an Artificial Island in Hainan, China
"Crystal caves" are nothing new, but staying in one during a trip? That’s probably something most people haven’t even imagined yet. According to the Daily Mail, Dutch architects have designed a hotel inspired by the concept of a "purple amethyst cave" for China, which will be located on an artificial island in northern Hainan.