Master Card has ranked 20 top cities based on total international visitor arrivals and cross-border spendings by these same people. Taiwan came in #19. Cheers! Cheers! Cheers!
Click here to see the rest of the cities that made it to the top 20.
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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was awarded the 2011 Best Airport Security Screening category. This award comes at about the right time when travelers around the world are most concern with airport security.
“We treat passengers with care instead of suspicion, ” said Yang Chyi-lin, deputy director of the Aviation Police Office.
World Airport Award is based on a survey of 11.38 million questionnaires, 100 over nationality and 240 airports worldwide in 2010/2011 by Skytrax. This award is a highly credible and respected airport award.
Click here to find out more about Skytrax and 2011 winners in other categories.
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In a nutshell, the Taiwan National Health Insurance is a pool of money accumulated from the premium pay by all Taiwan citizens and eligible foreigners. This pool will be used to pay the medical fees for all its contributors when they need it.
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May 11
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Do I Need a Visa to Tour Taiwan?
You will either need a visitor visa, residential visa or no visa at all to stay in Taiwan, primarily depending on your nationality, the purpose of your visit and the duration you intend to stay. The following is a short description of each visa, for details, you are recommended to visit the official website of Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) under Ministry of Foreigner Affair (MOFA). To minimize misunderstanding, you are advised to check with the local Taiwan representative office or embassy in your country of residence.
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May 11
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2011 Taiwan Buddha Day
On Buddha Day, Buddhists around the world celebrates the birth, enlightenment and the death of the Buddha. In Taiwan, Buddha Day is a public holiday.
The grand celebration was held on the 8th May, 2011 in Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall. This year is the 100th year of Taiwan, ROC establishment. On this day, Taiwanese was also celebrating Mother’s Day and Tzu Chi Day (45th anniversary).
In Taiwan, Buddha Day is also commonly known as “Bathing Buddha” Day. Venerable Zheng Yan explained the purpose of bathing the Buddha is to remind the people the importance of purifying oneself, one’s heart and mind. It is better known in South East Asia as Vesak Day. Under Venerable Zheng Yan, the celebration has become more and more grand, she is hoping that success in this celebration will make more people know Buddhism and understand the teaching of Buddhism.
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The 2011 report studies 139 economies and ranks their competitiveness in the Travel and Tourism (T&T) industry according to 14 performance indicators.
To download the FREE copy of “The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 – Beyond the downturn”, click here.
Excellent Achievement!
Taiwan claimed rank 1 in telephone lines penetration rate which is a component of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure.
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CNNGo posted an article on April 20, 2011 to single out 7 cities in Asia that committed the “7 sins”. Taipei Taiwan – the capital city of Taiwan was “guilty” of the gluttony sin.
1. Gluttony: Taipei, Taiwan
2. Sloth: Seoul, South Korea
3. Pride: Manilla, Philippines
4. Greed: Shenzhen, China
5. Lust: Tokyo, Japan
6. Envy: New Delhi, India
7. Wrath: Pyongyang, North Korea
To read the whole article, click here.
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A travel insurance gives you peace of mind when you travel. For a relatively low premium, it provides financial relief should you unfortunately met with a serious accident which kill you, handicap you or leave you bed ridden in the hospital.
Beside the primary coverage for personal accident and medical expense, a travel insurance also provides other benefits. Generally, a travel insurance provides payout for the following reasons.
- Death and permanent disablement
- Medical – overseas and local medical expense, emergency evacuation, hospital income, hospital visit, child care
- Travel inconvenience – trip delay, cancellation, curtailment, misconnection, baggage delay, damage, loss of valuables and documents
- Optional – golf cover, winter sport trip, rental vehicle excess
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We are living in a digital era and there are many useful electronics gadgets that are extremely good travel companion. Check out what are they and how you could use them correctly to enhance your travel experience.
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Apr 11
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2011 Mazu Pilgrimage Success
The spectacular 2011 Dajia Mazu pilgrimage ended in grand style on Sunday April 17, 2011. The annual religious possession has as expected attracted thousands of devotees and tourists from all over the world. If you have missed the event this year, come back on 2012 which promise to be more spectacular and more fun. Wish you and your family a safe and well 2011.
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