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Must-Visit Colorful Tulip Gardens: Japan’s Top 6 Tulip Spots
Vibrant tulips bloom across vast green lawns, creating breathtaking scenery that captivates visitors. Beyond the well-known Huis Ten Bosch, Japan has many other tulip spots worth visiting, including the Tonami Tulip Fair and Tokyo...
Breathtaking night skies over Taiwan's top four stargazing campsites
In recent years, the camping trend has taken off, with a growing variety of unique campgrounds—ranging from those boasting stunning landscapes to high-end luxury glamping options—that attract many travelers. Below is a list of campsites featuring stargazing tents...
A Must-Read for Couples Traveling Together: Six Key Indicators to Assess Compatibility
Traveling as a couple is a major test of your relationship, revealing how well your personalities mesh from the planning stage onward, and offering deeper insights into each other during the trip. Below are several key indicators to observe when traveling together, helping you reflect on whether...
Must-see highlights at TSUTAYABOOKSTORE Taichung Store: opening-exclusive limited-edition merchandise and menu
The highly anticipated "TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Tsutaya" Taichung Municipal Government Store grandly opened at 2:30 PM on April 26, featuring a variety of Taichung-exclusive products, specialty dishes, and exclusive...
Travel expos kick off in north, central, and south Taiwan; nine hotels offer discounts
The annual Kaohsiung International Travel Fair kicks off in late April, followed by the Taichung International Travel Fair and the Taipei International Tourism Expo at the end of April and early May respectively. Many hotels are offering promotional deals to provide travelers with accommodation options for summer trips...
A secret flower field where pink daylily blooms in a sea of color – free to visit
Summer and autumn are the peak seasons for daylily blooms. Aside from the famous Liushizhi Mountain and Chike Mountain in Hualien, the Jiade Flower Field in Jianshan Township also offers beautiful lowland daylilies to admire. Here, you can find daylilies in a variety of colors...
The first campus store of PX Mart opens with smart devices like Pepper robots!
PX Mart enters campuses, with its first campus store—the Xinzhuang Fu Jen University branch—opening on April 18th. It introduces Pepper robots to provide product introductions for the first time, enhancing the overall service at the store. ...
Another Choice on Taiwan-France Routes: Air France Resumes Flights to Taiwan
The Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Air France jointly welcomed the passengers on the first direct flight from Paris to Taipei as part of the airline’s route resumption, and arranged for Taiwan’s tourism ambassador “Oh Bear (OhBear) Team Leader” and a traditional Taiwanese folk performance group, the Electric-Beats San Tai Zi, to...
No more confusion: Mastering 4 key types of Japanese kanji for travel
Traveling to Japan for the first time often brings a mix of unfamiliarity and familiarity. Beyond seeing Japanese text on the streets, you’ll also notice many Chinese characters that seem understandable yet puzzling. Some Japanese kanji have similar meanings to their Chinese counterparts, while others are completely different...
Daytime blooming tung blossoms and nighttime scenic views at Chiayi’s popular container house landscape restaurant
Located in Chiayi, the Happiness Hill landscape restaurant is built by combining container houses with glass windows. The park features vast green spaces and a 270-degree open view, offering breathtaking scenery both day and night. It's a popular destination for families and couples...
Going here could break you up: Taiwan’s top 6 dating no-go zones
Couples often choose romantic spots when traveling together, such as picturesque landscapes or vibrant night scenes. However, Taiwan has quite a few popular attractions rumored to carry a breakup curse — including Xindian Bitan, Lover’s Lake, and Changhua Bagua Mountain. There have even been cases of celebrities holding weddings at these sites, only to end up divorced later, reigniting rumors about these so-called “couples’ forbidden zones.”
7-Eleven surprisingly offers private booths—Little 7 creates a manga café
7-Eleven convenience stores are no longer just your ordinary shops; a variety of unique outlets have sprung up like mushrooms. In addition to themes like building blocks, cherry blossoms, and container homes, a 7-Eleven branch in Seoul has been transformed into a manga...
2018 Taiwan Design Expo: Discovering the Vitality of Creative Culture and Lifestyle
The annual highlight of the creative culture scene, the "2018 Taiwan Design Expo," this year centers around the theme of "Design Thinking" and is being held grandly from now until April 22. ...
No More Confusion: 4 Commonly Used Japanese Travel Kanji You Should Know
Traveling to Japan for the first time often feels both unfamiliar and oddly familiar. On the streets, besides seeing Japanese text, you'll also come across many Chinese characters—some you can almost understand, some that mean something completely different...
Michelin-recommended wonton noodles: Iconic Hong Kong brand Chee Kei makes its Taiwan debut
Hong Kong’s renowned “Chee Kei” wonton noodles is one of the city’s most popular wonton noodle shops. It won the Gold Award in the Wonton Noodles category at the Hong Kong Food Carnival in 2001 and was also honored as one of the first Michelin-recommended local cuisine restaurants in Hong Kong in 2008...
Ayame Goto endorses Taiwan tourism again with all major Taiwanese attractions featured
Ayame Goto, a highly popular Japanese celebrity well-known in Taiwan, was invited to serve as the tourism ambassador for Taiwan in Japan last year, and has been reappointed this year. A brand-new promotional video was released in 2018...
Even foreign tourists are scrambling to book it！Taiwan's Top Five Unique Cultural & Tourism Spots
Taiwan is home to numerous accommodation options rich in design and cultural creativity. Not only do they embody the local spirit of homestays, but they also combine the stylish spaces of hotels with elements of cultural creativity and art. Each hotel featured below has its own unique characteristics, providing...
2018 World's Top 10 Instant Noodles！These Two from Taiwan Made the List
Well-known American food blogger HansLienesch has been ranking the top ten instant noodles of the year every year since 2002, and he has recently released the 2018 list of the best instant noodles once again. After...
More spectacular than the Forbidden City！ Six stunning mausoleums around the world
It is a common human practice to help the deceased transition from the realm of the living to another world through a set of funeral rites after their passing, which often includes constructing mausoleums. Here is a compilation of the world’s magnificent mausoleums...
2018 World's Top 10 Instant Noodles – This Taiwanese Brand Made the List
Well-known American food blogger Hans Lienesch has been ranking the top ten instant noodles of the year annually since 2002. He has recently released the 2018 list of the best instant noodles, which...