Vlog #9: Story of Yanxi Palace (延禧攻略), Healthier Lunches in Hualien and Too Many Peacocks on Kinmen!
This is our new ICRT Vlog where we cover some of the fun aspects of news, lifestyle, happenings and entertainment in Taiwan. Now we get to kick back and relax and talk about some of the more trendy and hip things going on around the island! This week, we chat about Chinese palace drama stars dropping...Continue reading
Celebs Send Love to Hualien
As rescue and recovery efforts in Hualien continue, celebs are sending their love and extending a helping hand to those affected by Tuesday’s magnitude 6 earthquake. 5-man band Mayday announced today that their company B’in Music is setting aside $5-million NT for relief efforts. Singers Amei, Jam Hsiao, Amber Kuo, and model Lin Chiling each...Continue reading
Trump Chicken Struts Its Stuff in Hualien
A leisure park in eastern Taiwan is boasting a group of new rising stars, after visitors raved about their comical resemblance to US President-elect Donald Trump. The flock of Golden Pheasants at the Shin Kong Chao Feng Ranch and Resort in Hualien has recently become the park’s most photographed residents, earning the nickname “Trump Chicken”....Continue reading
Penghu Listed on Agoda.com as Emerging Travel Destination in Asia
The island group of Penghu off southwest Taiwan has been listed by Agoda.com as an emerging tour destination in Asia in 2015. International accommodation booking site Agoda says two reasons why travelers must not miss Penghu are its unique dialect and lifestyle. Penghu was picked for the first time since Agoda in 2011 began to...Continue reading
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Rumoured to be in Taiwan for Filming
Local media reports Tuesday, that American actor Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly in Taiwan for the filming of Martin Scorsese’s movie “Silence,”. The Hollywood star is said to be on site at Niushan Huting, a guest house and private beach area in coastal Hualien, which is known for its aboriginal art decorations. Reports have confirmed that...Continue reading
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