A
fun hands-on afternoon featuring DIY Xiao Long Bao (Taiwanese dumpling) making and
oil-paper umbrella painting gave us media folks and some Malaysian artists,
YouTubers, and travel trade attendees an immersive “One Day in Taiwan” experience.
Taiwan
Visitors Association hosted the workshop together with Taiwan’s related tourism
organisations, to promote the island’s diverse tourism
attractions including Taiwanese cuisine, popular destinations and
diverse culture activities.
Refreshments
include Taiwan’s famed Bubble Tea, baked mini pineapple cakes and taro
pastries. Adding to the afternoon’s lively pace are informative and fast-paced online
quiz and bingo games incorporating interesting facts and different attractions
in Taiwan.
I
nearly won one of the return KL-Taipei flight tickets but sadly, Lady Luck
wasn’t on my side that day. A case of so near yet so far. Still, it was an
afternoon well spent and credit must go to the organisers for upping the ante
in making it such a memorable event.
Packed
with a myriad of travel resources, Taiwan is listed eighth in 2019 Top 10
Travel Destinations by Globe Spots. Booking.com also ranked Taiwan as the world’s
friendliest country in 2018 while Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) cited
Taiwan as the 3rd most attractive country for international Muslim travellers.