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Eye-catching giant bow gift box & container-style dessert café
More and more businesses are using containers to create dining and shopping spaces, with exterior or interior designs that offer memorable photo spots becoming a key focus in modern commercial planning. This container building, featuring an oversized white satin ribbon bow, houses...
Hand-shaken beverage brand eyes baking market with new noble rot yeast European-style bread
Inheriting authentic techniques from ancient Europe and incorporating artisans’ innovative craftsmanship, Share Le Pain Micro-Fermented Baking is a new brand launched under HeyTea, featuring pure ingredients sourced from nature and meticulously cultivated...
Stay here for the food—Japan’s No. 1 hotel breakfast in 2017
With the Japanese yen continuing to depreciate and the Japan travel boom showing no signs of slowing down, the “Rakuten Travel Breakfast Festival,” organized by a hotel booking website, has recently announced its list of winners for the “2017 Japan’s No. 1 Hotel Breakfast” after rigorous screening including online public voting.
Top 5 Budget-Friendly Ryokan-Style Business Hotels in Japan — A Must for Smart Travelers
Although business hotels in Japan may have small rooms, they are fully equipped with all necessary amenities. Additionally, they offer public facilities such as hot springs, laundry, and saunas, along with highly convenient transportation and surrounding services, making them ideal for both business travelers and budget-conscious tourists...
Layered dressing is outdated – Master Korean celebrity winter outfitting for your trips
As the cold winter arrives, many people tend to bundle up in multiple layers when traveling. However, in some countries, indoor spaces are well-heated, creating a huge temperature difference between indoors and outdoors. This often leads travelers to feel warm enough outside...
Yurt-style Starry Sky Library Designed by Daniel Wu, Nominated for Architecture’s Oscar
Hong Kong’s famous actor Daniel Wu collaborated with Shanghai-based architect Zhang Hai’ao to create a yurt-inspired grassland starry sky library called “Mulan Fang” in the Mulan Weichang area, at the border of Hebei and Inner Mongolia in China. Its exterior resembles a yurt and...
Convenience Store Transforms into a Café: The Future Concept Store Creates a Pastel Photo-Friendly Space
Convenience store chain 7-11 has added a new highlight, as the operator unveils its latest store format. The Taoyuan-based 7-11 Changye branch has been transformed into a distinctive specialty store using a future concept store model, combining a convenience store with a café in a hybrid space...
A giant moon installation that's a must-photo spot — the new hotspot for hipster cafes in Taoyuan
Located in Taoyuan, Luna by Deer Point Cafe has recently become a popular Instagram-worthy destination. Its minimalist exterior stands out from the neighboring houses, making it particularly eye-catching on this street. The floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor offer a view of...
The romantic double-heart rose landscape is a dream, and you'll never run out of things to photograph in this 6,000-square-meter European-style manor.
Located in Gukeng, Yunlin, Nice Rosa Rose Manor is an independent brand park under the Nais Group, covering an area of 6,800 pyeong (approximately 22,300 square meters). The park is home to thousands of pots of roses, featuring nearly 800 varieties from around the world...
Skiing with the PyeongChang Winter Olympics – Korea’s 8 Most Popular Ski Resorts
The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. To experience skiing like the athletes, you can head to ski resorts in regions such as Gangwon and Gyeonggi Provinces. Korea’s ski season typically runs from December to...
Two Taiwanese destinations make the list of Asia’s Top 10 Emerging Travel Destinations
The world’s largest travel review website TripAdvisor has announced its 2018 list of emerging travel destinations in Asia, with Nantou County and Tainan ranking fifth and seventh respectively in Asia...
Exclusive phone-only instant camera A new way to take travel photos
Taking photos with your phone is one of the must-do things when traveling, and fewer and fewer people choose to have their photos developed and printed. Traditional instant cameras are often bulky, making them inconvenient to carry for some people. Japan has recently launched...
Ready to welcome the Flower Expo！ 9 must-visit flower sea hotspots in Taichung
To celebrate the Flower Expo, the Taichung City Government has planted various ornamental green manure crops across the city, such as cosmos, sunflowers, German ivy, and rapeseed flowers. These blooms will gradually flourish around mid-January, with a flowering period of about three weeks. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the floral splendor...
Phone Booth KTV: A New Trend in Entertainment – Singing Alone Without Feeling Awkward
With technology advancing rapidly and modern life becoming increasingly hectic, it’s become common for people to find it hard to gather friends for outings. Now, a personal “phone booth KTV” is sweeping the globe, making solo singing a growing trend...
Kaohsiung Welcomes New International Landmark: Taiwan’s Largest Yacht Marina District
Kaohsiung Port has gained a new international landmark as the old harbor area is being transformed into a passenger and tourism-oriented marina. The city government, in collaboration with Taiwan International Ports Corporation, aims to create a new waterfront landscape by investing around NT$500 million to develop Taiwan’s largest yacht...
Snoopy Light-Sculpture Mug Set Greeting the Year of the Dog – A Must-Buy McDonald’s Chinese New Year Limited Edition
With the arrival of the Year of the Dog, many convenience stores, vegetarian restaurants, and other chain retailers have launched dog-themed new products. Whether obtained through point collection or purchased at a special add-on price, these items have fans of dogs...
Enhanced Security for PyeongChang Olympics South Korean Customs Extends Entry Processing Time
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics kicks off on February 9. To ensure safety during the opening of the Games, South Korea’s Customs Service announced that starting January 26, special inspection operations will be carried out at airports and ports nationwide, involving X-ray screening of all passengers’ luggage...
Plum blossom viewing isn’t only in Nantou — Taipei’s plum and camellia blooms take turns to dazzle
Winter is the prime season for plum blossoms. Across Taiwan, aside from the snow-like blooms in Nantou’s Xinyi Township, Taipei also boasts a plum blossom haven. While many parks in Taipei have quietly burst into plum blossom bloom, the Flower Trial Center on Yangmingshan...
A sea of snow-white blossoms is even more stunning at night — Meiyuan Garden, a new hidden gem for flower appreciation
Nantou’s Xinyi Township is a renowned destination for plum blossom viewing. Thanks to the recent cold snap coupled with consecutive rainy days that brought high humidity, the plum blossoms this year are in the best condition seen in recent years. Popular viewing spots include Fenguitou, Wusong, Niuchongkeng, among which the Waipingding plum area...
Major Leap in Taiwan’s Quality Accommodations: Top 10 Guest-Rated Hotels
Awarded by the online booking platform to partners offering outstanding guest experiences, the “2017 Guest Review Awards” selected 549,937 winning accommodations based on over 140 million global guest reviews...