Japan Tourism White Paper Released, Government would Handle Overtourism Properly Amélie Poulain2024-08-2901.6K views The 2024 Japan Tourism White Paper mentioned that the number of foreign tourists coming to Japan in 2023 has reached 80% of that in 2019, and the number of foreign tourists in October last year exceeded the monthly number of tourists in 2019, which shows the popularity of Japan’s tourism industry. However, overtourism has also occurred in popular tourist spots, which needs to be properly handled according to local conditions. Read more
Making Flights More Comfortable, The World’s Cleanest Airline 2024 Released Amélie Poulain2024-08-1202.1K views Choosing an airline when traveling internationally is very important. Excellent airlines usually have higher flight safety, fewer delays, cleaner interior space, and better service quality. Skytrax recently announced the ranking of the cleanest airlines in the world in 2024. The top three are Cathay Pacific Airways, ANA All Nippon Airways, and EVA Air. Read more
The Manpower Shortage is Serious, especially The Medical and Transportation Industry Amélie Poulain2024-08-0101.3K views The world’s labor shortage has become a trend. According to a survey by a well-known human resources company, the industry with the most labor shortage in Taiwan in the third quarter was the healthcare and life sciences industry. Ranking second is the transportation and logistics industry and the automobile industry. Ranked third are industrial and materials companies. Read more
250 Happiest Cities Released, the Top 10 are All Occupied by Europe Amélie Poulain2024-07-1601.6K views The 2024 Happy Cities Index was recently announced, and the top 10 happiest cities are all in Europe. They are Aarhus, Zurich, Berlin, Gothenburg, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Bristol, Copenhagen, Geneva, and Munich, which shows how much Europeans value daily happiness. Read more
Living Hells for Pedestrians! The Top Five Worst Traffic Safety Countries in the World Amélie Poulain2023-08-0902K views In recent years, there have been many fatal car accidents in Taiwan, and drunk driving problems were also serious, making Taiwan known as a pedestrian hell. According to the number of traffic accident deaths per 100,000 people, the World Bank lists the world’s top five pedestrian hells, namely Dominican, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Liberia, and Eritrea. Read more
Find a Cure for Jet Lag? Try Chili and Chocolate Amélie Poulain2023-07-2401.5K views New research has found that adjusting food menus, timing of meals and sleep, lighting, and scheduling stretches can help reduce in-flight discomfort and jet lag on long-haul flights. And eating chili and chocolate on the plane can boost your spirits and keep you awake. Read more
Vectra Heavy Haulers Offers Enterprise On-Demand Trucking Services Irma Katherine2023-03-0901.2K views Vectra Heavy Haulers takes car… Read more
Deadly Cold Snaps could Become the Norm as Global Warming Impacts Intensify Amélie Poulain2023-03-0101.6K views Have you felt the power of the cold snap this winter? According to a “CNN” report, climate anomalies have become more severe since last year. In addition to the disasters caused by the extremely high temperature in summer, deadly cold snaps will also become the norm, and the severe cold weather will continue to intensify. Read more
Welcome to Taipei, the Safest Tourist City in the World Amélie Poulain2023-02-0703K views The results of the 2022 “safest city” survey for global travelers have been released. Taipei City won first place, followed by Tokyo, Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Singapore, located in Southeast Asia, ranked fifth. Read more
Europe faces Worst Drought in 500 years, Energy and Food Shortage. Rhine may be Suspended Amélie Poulain2022-08-1602.1K views European Drought Observatory survey shows that the UK and 60% of EU countries are facing severe drought. The main reason is that the abnormally high temperature and the sudden drop in precipitation brought about by climate change have left many countries in a state of water shortage aggravating the drought problem. Food, energy, water conservancy transportation, and ecology are greatly affected, and the Rhine is on the verge of a crisis of suspension. Read more