Taiwan offers FAKE FLIGHTS to keep holiday-starved tourists happy, with travellers passing through passport control and then boarding an aircraft… that doesn’t take off The fake flight experience is being offered to people at Taipei’s downtown Songshan airport Around 7,000 people applied to take part in the experience with 60 winners chosen at random The winners … Read more
Pizza Hut Taiwan has launched a very unique ramen pizza – complete with thick noodles, pork slices, and a soft-boiled egg. The pizza giant has teamed up with Menya Musashi, a popular ramen restaurant from Tokyo, to create the world’s first Japanese-inspired pizza topping. The unusual mashup consists of ramen noodles, barbecue pork slices, white … Read more
Security cameras watching a highway in Taiwan captured the moment a white Tesla Model 3 vehicle plowing into truck that was rolled over on its side. Reports say the driver of the Tesla did not see the overturned Truck while cruising with the Autopilot driver assistant feature activated. The footage also shows that the car’s … Read more
China is reportedly sending its two new aircraft carriers into war games near the Pratas Islands, playing into fears that a Taiwan invasion could be next as tensions with the US continue to worsen. The aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong are currently in Bohai Bay in the Yellow Sea on a combat readiness mission before … Read more
Life goes on almost as normal in Taiwan. The schools are full of children, the streets thronged with shoppers, the bars busy. Even the national sport of baseball has resumed – albeit with no more than 1,000 fans in the stadium. This makes the island nation of 23million people almost unique among locked down developed … Read more
Finding planning that perfect holiday a hassle? The Holiday Guru is here to help. This week Taiwan, budget hotels in Australia and holidays that cater to an interest in Greek mythology are the hot topics. Q A recent TV programme about Taiwan made me interested in the fascinating island. How can I plan a trip? Mr … Read more
China has taken advantage of the USS Theodore Roosevelt being crippled by the coronavirus by sending an aircraft carrier and fighter jets close to the disputed territory of Taiwan. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the Liaoning, China’s first operational aircraft carrier, and five accompanying warships passed first through the Miyako Strait, located between Japan‘s islands of Miyako … Read more