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Articles tagged “taiwan”

Coronavirus

Lunar New Year Tourism Slump Impacts Travel Businesses Across Asia

Many destinations do see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's just going to take continued caution and smart vaccine distribution to get there. Next year will be a Lunar New Year like no other.

Reuters | 3 years ago

Lunar New Year Tourism Slump Impacts Travel Businesses Across Asia

Business Travel

Taiwan to Ease Border Controls for Corporate Travelers Starting Next Week

For a cautious country, Taiwan has relatively relaxed travel conditions in place that cover a lot of countries. And it's probably hoping the feeling will be mutual in the coming weeks.

Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee, Reuters | 4 years ago

Taiwan to Ease Border Controls for Corporate Travelers Starting Next Week

Airlines

Coronavirus Confusion Puts Name of Taiwan’s China Airlines in the Spotlight

Confusion over China Airlines’ branding is just the latest manifestation of Taiwan’s long-tenuous relationship with China. Will a name change help the Taiwanese carrier to forge its identity on the global stage?

Ben Blanchard, Reuterst | 4 years ago

Coronavirus Confusion Puts Name of Taiwan’s China Airlines in the Spotlight

Ground Transport

Taiwanese Passengers Freed From Quarantined Diamond Princess Cruise Ship

After a nightmarish two weeks in quarantine following the coronavirus outbreak, passengers are finally disembarking the Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan. Hopefully the cruise industry has learned from this debacle. The question is not if something of this nature will happen again, but when.

Yimou Lee, Reuters | 4 years ago

Taiwanese Passengers Freed From Quarantined Diamond Princess Cruise Ship

Online Travel

Ctrip Changing Name to Trip.com Group to Emphasize International Business

Ctrip, or the company soon-to-be known as Trip.com Group Ltd., is banking on international growth as a key driver of its business, primarily in Asia. But short term, at least, difficulties in Hong Kong and Taiwan and with the White House are complicating that game plan.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Ctrip Changing Name to Trip.com Group to Emphasize International Business

Tourism

Travel Winners and Losers in Northeast Asia’s Conflicts

Current conflicts in Northeast Asia do not stop people from traveling to and from the region, but they do redirect tourism flows, benefiting some destinations and hurting others.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Winners and Losers in Northeast Asia’s Conflicts

Online Travel

Taiwan offers free Wi-Fi to all foreign tourists

Taiwan’s move is great for tourists and should set a precedent for other countries looking to attract visitors. Look to other countries rolling out Wi-Fi service that enables visitors to check email or get basic information about the destination in their own language.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Taiwan offers free Wi-Fi to all foreign tourists

Tourism

Taiwan ramps up its tourism efforts, starting in Thailand

It’s not just Western countries looking to benefit from the blooming Asian market, and Taiwan is smart to focus its efforts with competition abound.

Chadamas Chinmaneevong, The Bangkok Post | 11 years ago

Taiwan ramps up its tourism efforts, starting in Thailand

Media and PR

Taiwan tourism promotes its performance in Life Of Pi to attract the film’s fans

Taiwan is never mentioned as the setting of the film so it’ll need to push itself as the true source of scenery to see a tourism boost, much like New Zealand made itself synonymous with Middle-Earth.

Skift | 11 years ago

Taiwan tourism promotes its performance in Life Of Pi to attract the film’s fans

Tourism

Taiwanese no longer need a visa to travel to the U.S. starting November 1

Besides saving tourists $146, the visa-waiver program with one of Taiwan’s most visited destinations is a political success for a its leader, who has added 74 countries to the program since his election.

Skift | 12 years ago