Taiwan News
Taiwan sees 48% increase in UK visitors in Q1 2014
The Taiwan Tourism Bureau has announced a nearly 50 per cent increase in UK visitors in the first five months of 2014, when compared to the same period in 2013.
Fujita Kanko expands into Taipei
Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko, headquartered in Tokyo, has opened an office in Taipei. Taiwan is Japan’s third largest inbound market, according to the Japan National Tourism Organisation, after Korea and China.
Taiwan joins United States visa waiver programme
Taiwan has joined the United States Visa Waiver Program according to a statement from Janet Napolitano, secretary of the department of homeland security. Eligible Taiwan passport holders will now be able to visit the United States without visas on trips of up to 90 days.
Taiwan Tourism Bureau comes to London for 2012
London Taxi Advertising is launching a full livery taxi advertising campaign for the Taiwan Tourism Bureau in London. Paul Tremarco, sales director at London Taxi Advertising contacted the tourism bureau to promote the effectiveness of taxi advertising as an Outdoor medium during the London 2012 Summer Olympics – a format they have never used before.
Taiwan in tourism drive
The Taiwan Tourism Bureau has officially launched its new global tourism promotion brand: ‘Taiwan – The Heart of Asia’. The new brand will play a part in further developing international markets as the Tourism Bureau steps up its activities to position Taiwan as a leading travel destination.
Taiwan moves towards Schengen visa exemption
The European Commission has proposed the addition of Taiwan to the list of countries whose citizens can visit without a visa. Exemptions are presently made for Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong or South Korea, with passport holders allowed to visit EU member states for up to 90 days.
Taiwan launches a new bus service for tourists
A new tourist bus service has launched in Puli, central Taiwan, to make it easier for independent travellers to tour some of the area’s most impressive visitor attractions. The local government developed the new bus service to cater to Puli’s increasing popularity for sightseeing.
Taiwan plans 37 new hotel developments
Following a record number of visitors during 2009, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau has approved 37 new hotel investment projects on the island. The building of these new facilities, including large international tourist hotels, business properties and boutique hotels, will increase the number of guestrooms in Taiwan by more than 10,000.
Taiwan - The alternative stop-over destination
The recent historic launch of the first non-stop China Airlines flights from Taiwan to the United Kingdom allows the island to become a new stopover for UK travellers, with connecting flights to destinations such as Bali and Sydney.
China opens first Taiwan tourist office
In a landmark development signalling improved relations between the two former rivals, China will today open its first semi-official tourist office in Taiwan. The move is reciprocal, following the opening of a Chinese Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association office in Taipei earlier this week.
Taiwan high-speed rail refinancing agreed
When it opened in May 2007, the Taipei - Kaohsiung route was hailed as ‘the world’s first privately-funded high speed line’, but Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp has been finding times tough.