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Shimen Sightseeing Festival: Family Ride on the Mini Train Around the Reservoir
The annual Taoyuan County Shimen Sightseeing Festival will take place from November 24 to December 2 at Shimen Reservoir. Visitors to the reservoir can enjoy the autumn foliage as well as folk music reunions, street performances, and classic tributes to Teresa Teng...
East Coast Hot Spring Festival: A Chihpen Hot Spring Trip for Just Over NT$2,000
The “Taiwan’s Best Hot Springs – Hot Spring & Gourmet Carnival” series, led by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, enters its fifth year this year. On November 8, the event moves to Chihpen Hot Springs in Taitung. In addition to highlighting hot spring bathing and gourmet food, the Taitung County Government will coordinate...
The Peninsula Hotel Launches Winter Promotions: Room Upgrades & Free Breakfast
As the year comes to a close, many people are looking to travel abroad and stay in top-tier hotels to treat themselves and their families. From now until March 15, 2013, The Peninsula Hotels Group has launched a new “Winter Moments”...
Penghu Issues a Call: Inviting Veterans from Xiyu Dongchang and Dongtai Barracks to Share Their Stories
The Penghu National Scenic Area Administration is promoting the “Xiyu Dongtai Military Historical Site Park” and has invited former servicemen who were stationed at Xiyu Dongchang and Dongtai Barracks to return to Penghu to share firsthand accounts of these military sites, recounting their heroic deeds and daily life during their service...
The Guanziling Mud Hot Spring Festival kicks off, with celebrations lasting two months
The “2012 Tainan Guanziling Hot Spring Music Festival” officially begins this Saturday (the 10th). Tainan City Mayor Lai Qingde stated that all 29 hot spring businesses in Guanziling have obtained the official hot spring certification, and this year’s hot spring festival...
Flower Carpet Festival: Mazu Greets Visitors with Free Shuttle Buses Direct to the Site
Taiwan’s annual Central Taiwan tourism highlight—the Xinshe Flower Sea series of events—is set to take place from November 17 to December 16, daily from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Second Farm of the Seedling Farm in Xinshe District. In its second year...
Taiwan’s Keukenhof Garden – Xinshe Flower Sea opens on November 17
The annual tourism highlight in Greater Taichung—the 101st Xinshe Flower Sea series of events—is set to kick off on November 17 at the Second Farm of the Council of Agriculture’s Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station. This year features 30 hectares of scenic flower fields and 4 hectares...
Micro-movie "Happiness Office" Begins Filming, Searching for the Beautiful Moments of Tainan
Another tourism-themed micro-movie in Tainan, "Happiness Office," has officially started filming. The film tells the story of Ayako, who comes to Taiwan carrying her grandmother's dream. With just a photo of a “divine hand,” she searches for her grandmother’s first love, “Tangazawa,” a...
Record-breaking number of autumn grass-viewing tourists; shuttle bus service extended on Sundays
The “2012 Caoling Historic Trail Silvergrass Season,” during its third and fourth days (November 3 and 4) which coincided with a consecutive weekend holiday, saw fine weather drawing in crowds of hikers, with visitor numbers hitting a record high for a holiday period...
Watch elephant battles and revisit the Bridge on the River Kwai — Thailand’s festivals are in full swing
Thailand hosts a series of festive events from November to December. In addition to the Surin Elephant Round-Up set to take place on November 17, there’s also the upcoming Bridge on the River Kwai Memorial Week starting on November 29, and the Ayutthaya World Heritage Festival, which begins on December 1 and runs for one...
Taitung Rice Harvest Festival – A Thousand People Reap the Fields to Celebrate a Bountiful Year
The 2012 Taitung Good Rice Harvest Festival series of events will take place over two consecutive holiday weeks from November 24 to December 1 in the three towns of the East Rift Valley. Want to experience the taste of Hakka cuisine in the fields? The highlight of the Harvest Festival...
Sakura Fragrance in Sichongxi Old Street; Royal Honeymoon Hot Spring Rooms Open for Soaking
Pingtung County’s 2012 Sichongxi Tourism Hot Spring Festival will kick off on November 17 and run until January 31 of next year. In addition to relaxing hot springs and delicious food, the festival offers free shuttle buses to hot spring areas, complimentary massages...
Travel Europe by train with fares as low as 40% off
Traveling by rail and enjoying the winter atmosphere in Europe has long been a dream trip for many tourists. Starting now, European train passes including Eurostar, TGV France-Italy high-speed trains, Thalys Northwest trains, and more...
International Students' New Taipei Travel Works Voting – Cast Your Vote & Win Vouchers
To promote tourism in New Taipei City, the New Taipei City Government Tourism Bureau recruited 20 international students from 12 countries, including China, South Korea, Gambia, Kiribati, Canada, Iraq, and Singapore, to experience...
The Maple Leaf Festival Begins – Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Gradually Turns Red
As the weather turns cooler and autumn deepens, the land is adorned with a fresh palette of colors. In Shizuoka Prefecture, the Izu Peninsula has also put on a new look, with maple leaves painting the landscape in breathtaking hues. The renowned Shuzenji Maple Festival will be held from November 17 to December 5 at Shuzenji Natural Park’s “Maple...”.
Hawaii Surf Triple Crown: Lagoon Pros Competition Kicks Off First
The annual surf season is back in full swing. Today (the 12th), the opening ceremony of the VANS Triple Crown of Surfing, a million-dollar event hosted by Vitaminwater in Honolulu, was held. The first leg of the Triple Crown—the Lagoon Pros competition...
Taichung transforms neighborhoods into art galleries, turning district hotels into curated exhibition spaces
Hotels not only provide travelers with comfortable resting places but can also become part of beautifying the neighborhood and showcasing artistic trends. From now until November 25, Taichung City will hold the “Neighborhood vs. Creativity—Create. Art. Central District” event...
Winter vacation and Spring Festival overseas travel: Japan is hot, Thailand is making a comeback
As the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, people have started planning overseas trips to make the most of the rare nine-day break. Domestic travel agencies report that about 30% of the travel packages tailored for the Spring Festival holiday and winter vacation have already been sold...
Ke Si-jie’s Human Body Photography Series “Eden” Premieres at Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts
At over 83 years old, Ke Si-jie completed his latest series “Eden” last year during a trip to Australia. The work captures the genuine familial affection or romantic love of nude figures in nature. The series will be unveiled for the first time from tomorrow (the 17th)...
New Taipei City Christmas Call to Action: Join Firefighter Hunks in a Themed Street Parade
The Christmas bells are about to ring, and people have more or less started planning their festive schedules or activities. In response, New Taipei City Government is inviting families and friends to sign up as groups to participate in the “Dream & Love Christmas Street Parade Carnival” on December 23...