Taiwan Roadshow takes Australia by storm

Taiwan Tourism Bureau’s Australian Roadshow wrapped up in Sydney recently after successful visits to Melbourne and Brisbane.

The delegation led by Dr Trust Lin, Director of Taiwan Tourism Bureau Singapore Branch, Chih-kuang Hung, Senior Executive Officer, Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Taiwan Visitors Association Deputy Secretary General, Lili Kuo, included representatives of Airlines, Inbound Tour Operators, Hotels and Resorts.

Participants in the workshop were given the opportunity to win one of five places in each city on a famil to Taiwan in November.

The successful agents to join the five-day fully hosted itinerary are:

Melbourne:

Roxanne Leonard – Flight Centre Collins Square;
Abi Ward – Flight Centre Collins Street;
Janelle Caston – Flight Centre Business Travel;
Darren Llewellyn – Helloworld Ivanhoe;
Andrew Lewtas – Travel Connections North Melbourne

Brisbane:

Aaron McCaskie – Flight Centre Garden City;
Mary Ann Alison-Seek Travel Auchenflower;
Gay Ring – Oasis World Travel;
Andrew Turner – Travel Counsellors Holland Park West;
Aileen Collins – TravelManagers Gold Coast

Sydney:

Krystal Brazal – Everything Travel;
Glenn Butcher – Flight Centre Bathurst Street;
Lawrence Chuah – Flight Centre Eastwood;
Mikaela Eggleston – Jetaround Holidays Sydney;
Claudia Salvarti – Travel Australia Centre

Dr Lin in his welcome speech spoke of the increased investment in the market to encourage more holiday and MICE business to Taiwan.

Following the workshop the agents enjoyed dinner accompanied by entertainment from the Indigenous Amis Kakeng Musical Group and insights on Travel to Taiwan from MC Justin Jamieson, Get Lost Magazine.

During the evening attendees were given the opportunity to enjoy delicious Taiwanese eats such as sun cakes, pineapple pastries, mung bean cakes and nougats, leaving them with unforgettable impressions of the allure of Taiwanese cuisine.

We also scooped the 5 top reasons to visit the glorious destination:

The food – street food, markets, dumplings (home of Din Tai Fung)
The festivals – lantern festival, Taiwan Lantern Festival Yanshuei (Yanshui) Beehive Fireworks
Outdoor activities – surfing, biking, hiking trails, and more
Street markets – the best and biggest you’ve ever seen!
Value for money – drinking, food, hotels are all very affordable

Check out some of the snaps here: