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A paradise for food and film — Spain’s San Sebastián tops the world in Michelin-starred restaurants
Last year, it was named the global food capital by the renowned British consumer magazine *Which* — San Sebastián, where the number of Michelin-starred restaurants per capita is...
Rock 'n' Light Show on the Love River Railway Bridge — Mesmerizing Tunnel Light Art
As the Kaohsiung Lantern Festival approaches the climax of the Lantern Festival, a series of surrounding events have also been launched. The Love River Railway Bridge, usually a place for the public to stroll or cycle, has been transformed by the latest "tunnel light art" into Taiwan's first-ever "Dios Mio Amazing Light & Sound Theater," becoming the most eye-catching highlight of this year’s Kaohsiung Lantern Festival Art Festival. It ensures the festival offers more than just dazzling fireworks in the sky — strolling through the starlight tunnel with brilliant lights twinkling all around is especially captivating at night.
Pingxi Sky Lanterns Never End — Flying High Every Month Until Year’s End
Want to take part in a sky lantern blessing event without the crowds of the Lantern Festival? From March to December, New Taipei City’s Tourism Bureau will launch the “Shifen Happiness — Monthly Sky Lantern Release” event, featuring a total of 10 sessions. Each month at the Shifen Visitor Center, 50...
High-Speed Rail & Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Launch Ali Mountain Joint Ticket with Up to 23% Discount
Since July 2010, when Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) partnered with Taiwan Tourist Shuttle to launch joint tickets such as the Kenting Express and Sun Moon Lake Line, it will introduce the THSR Ali Mountain Line Joint Ticket starting tomorrow (the 21st), offering travelers discounted high-speed rail...
Lantern Parade to Welcome Lantern Festival to Return on Feb. 23 in Huatan, Changhua
The 2013 Baishakeng Lantern Parade Cultural Festival, jointly organized by the Changhua County Cultural Affairs Bureau, Huatan Township Office, and the Wen De Temple Management Committee, will kick off on February 23 and 24 at Wen De Temple in Huatan Township and other locations...
From South India to Kenting – Travel Along with Ang Lee’s *Life of Pi*
One of the most talked-about films in Taiwan at the end of 2012 was undoubtedly *Life of Pi*, directed by Ang Lee. The movie not only achieved impressive global box office results but also emerged as a dark horse, winning Academy Awards for...
Parent-child rice planting fun—Sign up now for just NT$150 per person
To allow parents and children to experience farming life firsthand, the Agriculture and Food Agency under the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, will host the “Big and Little Farmers’ Rice Planting Fun” event on March 16 and 17 in Xihu Township, Miaoli County. There will be one morning session and...
Singapore W Hotel’s Surprise Suite Brings the Jungle Indoors
Singapore’s Sentosa Cove W Hotel has newly created a one-of-a-kind top-tier Surprise Suite (Extreme WOW Suite). As one of the representatives of the W Hotel’s famous signature suite series, this top-tier surprise suite...
Sun Moon Lake Flower Appreciation Part 2: Lavender Season Begins Now
In this season of blooming flowers and rejuvenating nature, flower appreciation events across Taiwan are competing in splendor. At the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, renowned for its cherry blossoms, the star of February — the Formosan Hundredfold Cherry Blossoms — is gradually coming to an end, with petals scattering across the ground. The spring melancholy amid fallen blossoms and fresh greenery offers a unique kind of beauty. Following the cherry blossoms, the “Purple Love Lavender” series of events at the Shuisilian European Garden will kick off from now until April 7. Visitors can admire hundreds of thousands of Spanish lavender, featherleaf lavender, sawtooth lavender, and sage around the central Roman fountain in the garden. Starting March 2, live band performances will also be held every weekend, offering a musical feast surrounded by lavender.
Kaohsiung Opera Anywhere Gate: Free Traditional Performances
Organized by the National Center for Traditional Arts, the “Opera Anywhere Gate” will run for 24 consecutive days from March 1 to 24 at the Gangshan Cultural Center, featuring a variety of activities and performances. Participating groups include the Taiwan Bangzi Opera Troupe, Kaohsiung...
Kaohsiung’s Fengshan Detention Site Unveils Secrets of White Terror
Kaohsiung’s National Historic Site — the former Japanese Navy Fengshan Wireless Telegraph Station — gained a mysterious reputation as the “Fengshan Detention Site” after the Navy White Terror incidents in 1949. The Kaohsiung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, based on survivor testimonies...
Affordability and entertainment favored: Thailand ranked world’s 9th best retirement destination
According to the latest annual rankings released by International Living magazine, Thailand was named the 9th best place in the world for retirement abroad in 2013. This year...
65K Mountain Challenge: Sun Moon Lake Cycling Event Calls for Brave Riders
The Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration and Merida Bikes have jointly organized the Sun Moon Lake Cycling Event, which is now in its ninth year. This year’s event will take place on April 28 and features routes designed for different types of cycling enthusiasts...
Ancient rituals to worship heaven and folk performances – Miaoli County’s Hakka “Tianchuan Day” kicks off on March 1
The annual national Hakka Tianchuan Day falls on the 20th day of the first lunar month. This year, Miaoli County will hold Tianchuan Day events on the mornings of March 1 and 2 at the Tongluo Hakka Courtyard (Tonghua Leisure Park) in Miaoli County. The program will feature traditional Hakka...
The Titanic Dinner is priced at $15,000, recreating the luxury and splendor of a century ago
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's only voyage, Hong Kong's Hullett House has recreated the ten-course meal served in the ship's luxurious first-class dining saloon on April 14, 1912, and launched...
Admire Flower Lanterns in National Parks – The Formosan Landlocked Salmon Shines at Shei-Pa
The Hsinchu County Taiwan Lantern Festival has kicked off enthusiastically and will run until March 10. This year, the Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters has been invited to participate in the lantern festival. In the “Shei-Pa Elegance Lantern Area” planned by the park, flower lanterns showcase the resources of the park...
Cherry Blossom Viewing in Spring – Tamsui Tianyuan Temple to Dazzle in Mid-March
As we step into the most comfortable season of the year, with the changing of the seasons, Taiwan’s cherry blossoms are set to transition from Taiwan mountain cherries and late-blooming cherry varieties to the famed Yoshino cherry, known as the “fair maiden of pink and white.”
Calla lilies are in bloom—Heavenly Sound Travel takes you on a tour of Yangmingshan
Have you gone out for an outing and flower viewing this year? Yangmingshan offers stunning scenery all year round, like a backyard garden for Taipei residents. After the nationwide cherry blossom craze, the lively calla lily season also kicks off on March 23rd and lasts until late May, exciting those who want to enjoy spring in Yangmingshan and make the most of their long weekends. Now, Heavenly Sound Hot Spring Resort has launched the first installment of its “Heavenly Sound Timeless Experience” package—“Spring · Blooming Beauty”—a themed travel itinerary that lets nature-loving travelers stay ahead of annual travel trends and enjoy refined, stylish experiences.
Party with cyclists — the Shuili Iron Horse Leisure Tour kicks off on March 9
Located at the foot of Yushan Mountain and the starting point of the Provincial Highway No. 21, Shuili Township in Nantou County will host the 2013 Shuili Iron Horse Leisure Tour on March 9. The street parade carnival on the 9th will kick off at 16:00 from the entrance of Shuili Township Office...
2013 Traditional Opera Arts Festival: The Charm of Tulou Revives Hakka Culture
The 2013 Traditional Opera Arts Festival, themed "Conveying Emotions in the Mountain City – Art Encounters Happiness," features not only outstanding local traditional opera troupes but also a special invitation to the "Yongding Hakka Tulou Art Troupe" from Fujian. From March 102 (2013),...