Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/05/10
By: Edward Tsao and Flor Wang

Los Angeles, May 9 (CNA) Taipei has won a 2018 Leisure Lifestyle Award hosted by Global Traveler magazine as the “best leisure destination in Asia,” according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Los Angeles.

This is the first time Taipei has topped the annual survey in the magazine — the only monthly publication for business and leisure luxury travelers, TECO said in a press release on Wednesday.

Taipei finished first in the “Best Leisure Destination in Asia” category, beating the Thai island of Phuket into second place and Singapore into third.

Tokyo, Seoul, and Hong Kong came in fourth to sixth, followed by Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Osaka and Bali.    [FULL  STORY]