After Singapore allowed Taiwanese visitors to start using e-Gates when arriving at the country’s airport, Taiwan will reciprocate beginning Thursday (July 27). At present, nationals of the United States, South Korea, Australia, Italy, and Germany can use the e-Gates at Taiwan airports. Singapore will become the sixth country enlisted in the program. Before passing through

Taiwanese travelers planning to visit Vietnam will be able to apply for an electronic visa from Tuesday (Aug. 15) as the country relaxes visa rules to boost tourism. The government of Vietnam published a notice on Monday (Aug. 14) that citizens from all countries and areas will be allowed to obtain an e-visa starting Aug. 15. Taiwan [...]

Joint efforts from the Hualien County Government, the Chinese Taipei Dragon Boat Association, and the Sports Administration have secured the rights to host the 2026 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships and the Club Crew World Championships. The two events both involve dragon boats, but the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships features national teams comprised of [...]

Northstar Meetings Group’s latest 2023 Convention Cities Index (CCi) highlights high demand for travel, rising hotel rates, and shifting safety levels. The CCi uses an in-depth methodology and weighted ranking system to determine the top 25 US cities and top 25 global destinations for hosting large events. Higher hotel rates remain firm Data from the [...]

Taiwan is optimistic about achieving its goal of six million tourist arrivals in 2023, even though China has yet to allow group travel to Taiwan. China on Thursday (Aug. 10) added an additional 78 countries where Chinese tourists are allowed to travel on tour packages, including Japan and South Korea, but not Taiwan. Some fear [...]

Elderly Taiwanese who grew up during the heyday of the agrarian economy like to say that rice fills you up better than noodles. The old adage that “familiar flavors are the best” explains why they might feel that way and highlights an important truth about taste: what we eat as children shapes our food preferences [...]

Travel will be cut to just 2.5 hours between Kaohsiung and Vietnam’s coastal resort city of Nha Trang when VietJet Air launches direct flights in October. A collaboration with the Crystal Bay Group (CBG), a Vietnamese travel services provider, the low-cost airline will operate three flights each from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Kaohsiung International [...]

UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, will stage its 17th UFI Asia-Pacific Conference in Macau from 7-8 March 2024. The event, which welcomes exhibition industry professionals, will be hosted by the Macau Fair & Trade Association (MFTA). Synthia Chan, council chairperson for the MFTA, was delighted with this announcement: “It has been a [...]

The latest passport index by British consulting firm Henley & Partners ranked Taiwan as having the 31st most powerful passport globally in terms of the number of countries that provide its holders visa-free access. The Henley Passport Index ranks 199 passports based on the extent their holders can access 227 travel destinations without a prior visa. The [...]

BTN Group’s first Business Travel Trends and Forecasts conference in Asia Pacific, which took place in Singapore at Swissotel The Stamford on 17 July 2023, attracted 85 corporate travel managers and procurement professionals during the one-day conference.