Free: All time The Taiwan Tourism Bureau rolled out the “iTaiwan” free WiFi internet service it easier than ever for international visitors to get online during their stay in Taiwan. With about 5,100 participating hotspots throughout the island (https://itaiwan.gov.tw/en/gmap.php), the service provides widely available online access in a user-friendly environment. Visitors can sign up for...
Free: All time Nestled in a historical community, Treasure Hill Artist Village hopse to provide an open space to Taiwanese artists, writers, critics and other individuals interested in art and culture, as well as non-profit organizations, national agencies and other international institutions – a space without national borders that transcends the restrictions and frameworks of...
Free: Saturdays 5pm – 8:30pm; Student all day Saturdays Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) was founded in 1983, as Taiwan’s first museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, and the official art museum of the capital city. Since its opening, TFAM’s mission has been to promote both Chinese modern art and international exchange. Since its...
Free: All time The Taipei Minnan-style Confucius Temple is modeled after the original Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province on China. It is intended as an educational center to study Confucianism. At the main hall of the temple one can see a black plaque with gold lettering which was inscribed by Chiang Kai-shek that reads...
Free: All time One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, The IWM North explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. The museum occupies a site overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal in Trafford Park, an area which during the Second World War was a key industrial centre and consequently heavily bombed...
Free: All time The National Football Museum exists to explain how and why football has become ‘the people’s game’, a key part of England’s heritage and way of life. It also aims to explain why England is the home of football, the birthplace of the world’s most popular sport. The museum boasts the world’s greatest...
Free: All time Founded in 1653, Chetham’s Library is the oldest public library in the English speaking world. Furthermore, the building that houses the library is even older, dating from 1421. Until today, Chetham’s Library still provides public access to over 100,000 books free of charge. Located right the middle of Manchester, this medieval complex...
Free: All time Jobbatical fills in the gap for those who have the wanderlust to see the world yet do not want to travel purely just to travel. Imagine getting bored living in the same town and wanting to live somewhere else but still working? Jobbatical is the answer. Jobbatical matches workers with short-term jobs...
Free: All time Hovos.com is another one of those work exchange programs like WWOOF and Helpx. Hovos connects hosts to volunteers. A host needs help with something and in return for this he/she offers accommodation and meals to the volunteer. The main differentiating aspect of Hovos to other similar programs is that Hovos doesn’t charge...
Free: All time Cabot Circus is much more than just a typical mall which you can see in any city of the UK. Instead, it is home to an architectural phenomenon; the whole area is covered with shell-shaped glass but there is still a large amount of openness and fresh air, making this shopping centre...
Free: Wednesdays The renowned Dr. Sun Yat-Sen who was a key figure in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and setting up the Republic of China had a close relationship with Hong Kong. It was there that he received most of his education – making it the cradle of his revolutionary thoughts and uprising plans. The Dr....
Free: Wednesdays The unique egg-shaped dome renders the 8000-square-metre Hong Kong Space Museum to be one of the most famous landmarks in Hong Kong. The museum has two thematic exhibition halls: the Hall of Space Science and the Hall of Astronomy on the ground and first floors respectively. The exhibits, predominantly interactive, enable visitors to...
