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The efforts of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau in creating a Muslim-friendly environment, as well as growing awareness of Taiwan as a holiday destination, are attracting thousands of Muslim travelers from across the world to Taiwan.  Halal Travel – one of the world’s fastest growing tourism sectors Muslim travel or Halal travel is becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing tourism sectors. The number of Muslim international travelers is predicted to rise to US$220 billion in 2020 from the 117 million in 2015 according to the  Global Muslim Travel Index 2016  published by financial services firm MasterCard and  CrescentRating  – the world’s leading authority on  halal travel. After canvassing 130 countries both OIC and non-OIC  (Organisation of Islamic Co-operation ) showed that there were an estimated 121 million international Muslim travelers, which is equivalent to 10 per cent of the entire travel industry.  Muslim...

Taiwan is truly Asia’s hidden gem and a travel lovers dream destination Known as Asia’s best kept secret or otherwise as Asia’s hidden gem,  Taiwan is an amazing country  replete with awe-inspiring panoramas, picture perfect locales, lip-smacking street food, towering skyscrapers, vibrant night markets, sparkling lakes, gorgeous mountains and countless other things that can satiate the cravings of a travel bug. Taiwan can smash every preconception of visitors, many of who actually go there for business, but stay back or re-visit with their families for leisure.  That’s Taiwan for you! Taiwan is one of the few places on earth where you see a juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern existing side by side.  Along the alleys of traditional night market and ancient temples, you can find gleaming skyscrapers, and glitzy malls.  Here you can actually witness the ancient religious and cultural practices thriving alongside an overwhelmingly...

Taiwan is a beautiful island country layered with the heritage of Taiwanese aboriginals, Dutch, Spanish and Chinese in a beautiful cultural amalgam of sorts. Endowed with magnificent peaks, green rolling hills, plains, basins, coastlines, lush forests and national parks, it is also a nature lover’s paradise. At the backdrop of the Arabian Travel Market, the Arabian Gazette team caught up with  Dr. Trust H.J. Lin , Director of Taiwan Visitors Association, who was here in the UAE to promote his country in the Middle East region.  Here are the excerpts of the interview. Why do you think Taiwan is a preferred destination for international travelers? I would like to quote from the international media like Travel & Leisure – The Editor’s Choice – They have rated Taiwan as one of the top 10 destinations to travel, in Asia. The same publication recently did a survey for expats who picked Taiwan as the no 1 country – for medical care, safety, beautiful nature and pastora...