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Jiaoxi? Guanxiang Century Military, Government, and Education Travel Card - Limited-Time Offer
Jiaoxi Guanxiang Century Hot Spring Hotel is now offering a special limited-time promotion exclusively for holders of the Military, Government, and Education Travel Card. Whenever you think of soaking in hot springs in Jiaoxi, simply hop on a train or bus to reach Jiaoxi Station and enjoy a...
Starbucks Anniversary: Buy One Get One Free!Don’t miss the cherry blossom Frappuccino promotion.
Be captivated by the beautiful cherry blossoms and enjoy their charm with a Starbucks cherry blossom drink. On March 25, Starbucks launched the Cherry Blossom Peach Milk Froth Frappuccino at all stores across Taiwan, featuring a peach jelly base that blends the sweet and tangy flavors of...
The visa waiver boosts Chinese willingness to travel to the U.S., with New York being the most popular 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 waiver's implementation, global online hotel service provider Hotels.com observed that the ratio of searches for U.S. hotels by users from China on its site...
Final Promise to a Mother with Cancer & Jin-Gua-Shi Mine Heritage: Heartfelt Stories in StarHotels Voting
The Tourism Bureau has launched the StarHotels 1+1 campaign to scout for hotel and homestay stars. Since its launch, the event has attracted enthusiastic participation from hospitality businesses nationwide, garnering 260,000 page views. Currently, there are 50 participating entries in the hotel and homestay categories...
Rush to secure a working holiday visa spot — Ireland applications now open
Taiwan’s Working Holiday Programme with Ireland will officially take effect on January 1st of next year (2025). The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS)...
A Colorful Floral Feast: Three Major Exhibitions Compete in Splendor at the Flower Expo Park
The Flower Expo Park was filled with warmth at the end of 2012. The Taipei City Government and the Taipei Exhibition & Convention Industry Development Foundation jointly organized the Flower Expo Park Floral Landscape Exhibition, combining the...
Two additional high-speed rail services on January 1 to ease northbound travel rush; ticket sales now open
This year’s New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day holiday spans four days, with many people planning to attend countdown events in other cities and take the high-speed rail back to work. Anticipating high demand and sold-out tickets during the peak return period, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. expects even free-seating cars to be crowded. To alleviate congestion, two extra northbound trains will be added on January 1, departing from Zuoying Station at 12:48 and 21:12 respectively. Ticket sales start today.
Top players from around the world battle for a $900 million prize pool as the 2013 Australian Open kicks off on January 14 next year
Melbourne, Australia — which has been ranked the world’s most livable city for the second consecutive year — is gearing up for its annual sporting extravaganza, the 2013 Australian Open. The tournament will run from January 14 to 27, 2013, at Melbourne Park, and the massive total prize money of 30 million Australian dollars (approximately NT$914.4 million) is set to attract the world’s best players. As the largest sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere each year, the Australian Open draws an audience of 240 million viewers worldwide on TV. In 2012, over 686,006 fans attended the Australian Open in person, including 29,883 international visitors. The number of spectators for the 2013 event is expected to hit a new high.
Escape the Cold in Guam: Pre-New Year Promotional Tours from Travel Agencies
The gloomy, wet and chilly weather of late has many yearning for the warmth of summer air. Capitalizing on this demand for winter getaways, numerous travel agencies have launched great-value Guam packages, allowing travelers to enjoy the island’s beauty with minimal cost and the shortest...
New Year's Eve Concert in Hsinchu: Rainie Yang & Circus to Perform, Car Giveaway with Donation Receipts
The Hsinchu City 2013 New Year’s Eve concert will be held from 7:00 PM on December 31 to 12:30 AM on January 1, 2013, at the Hsinchu City - Front Square. The event will feature well-known impersonator artist...
Hullett House begins to unveil Hong Kong's culinary treasures
To celebrate Hullett House’s fine-dining restaurant St. George in Hong Kong being recognized as one of Asia’s top restaurants by the 2012 Michelin Guide for Hong Kong and Macau—earning a prestigious Michelin one-star rating...
The 12 Major Hakka Festivals Are Announced, Featuring the Newly Added “Noon Beating” Custom of Hsinchu
The 2013 Twelve Major Hakka Festivals officially kicked off. Since its inception in 2009 (Year 98 in the Republic of China calendar), this year not only features 18 festivals selected from Hakka communities across Taiwan, but also includes three major events organized by the Council for Hakka Affairs...
Crazy Dali Starlight Concert on Dec. 29 at Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts
To coincide with the exhibition "Crazy Dali – Master of Surrealism," the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (KMFA) will open its special exhibition starlight session for the first time on the evening of December 29. This not only offers the public more flexible viewing hours, but also features...
The Cloud Dragon Makes Its Debut at Taichung Lantern Festival Today; The Jadeite Cabbage Draws Attention
The Central Taiwan Lantern Festival kicks off today at the Wenxin Forest Park in Taichung City, running for 12 consecutive days. During the festival, visitors can admire the longest main lantern in the history of Taiwan’s Lantern Festivals — the “Cloud Dragon.” With its synchronized light and sound effects and electric...
The World’s Loneliest Tree: New Zealand’s Iconic Landmark Lost Forever
The world’s most unusual trees attract many visitors for sightseeing and photography. In Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand, there stands a tree known as the world’s loneliest—the Wakatipu Tree—which is also a famous landmark of the lake. This tree often appears on postcards...
Over 200 domestic cases confirmed in China; 20 new imported cases reported
The Central Epidemic Command Center announced on the 24th that there were 20 new domestic cases, bringing the total to 215. All confirmed cases today are imported. ...
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[Movie Time]New Releases This Week!30-Year Romantic Classic – Ghost Revisited
This week’s new releases include the highest-grossing American romantic classic of 1990, Ghost, returning to the big screen for its 30th anniversary; also featured is the true story-based film Fly Away Home, adapted from French meteorologist Christian Moullec guiding wild geese on migration...
Park mascots from Feb 2 onwards, festive light zone continues to celebrate Lantern Festival
The 2012 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Lukang, Changhua, featured a parade of 24 theme park mascots and a grand lantern lighting ceremony on Lantern Festival Day. From today (Feb 7) to Feb 19, the public can continue to...
Top 10 Stunning IG Shots of Attractions - February Edition
Top 10 Stunning IG Shots of Attractions - January Edition, featuring photos tagged with HowToTrip on Instagram, selects the most stunning shots across ten categories including food, flower fields, portraits, nature, couples, groups, architecture, street scenes, night views, and composition...
Plum blossoms bloom on branches at Taipei Confucius Temple – weekend outings to enjoy spring flowers are just in time
After several days of cold fronts following New Year’s Day 2013, the winter plum blossoms in front of the Minglun Hall at Taipei Confucius Temple suddenly burst into bloom. The small white flowers, with their faint delicate fragrance, fearlessly blossomed despite the chilly winds. Nowadays, people don’t have to brave traffic jams driving up the mountains...