Unable to solve the enduring mystery of why Taiwan does not attract tourists in the desired numbers (despite the collective screams of all of us knowledgeable long-term foreigners watching the government flail uselessly at the problem), policymakers have decided to establish a Taiwan Tourism Institu
Honestly, the world are poor right now. They are not coming to visit since the war Trump created has effected every country.
Yeah, I don’t doubt that is depressing current tourism numbers, but this is more about Taiwan’s relative under-performance to nearby destinations over the past several decades.
Compared to what? Japan? Thh Yen is sooooo low. It’s basically a discount to go there. Same for nearby countries.
Yeah, cost is one of the issues they discuss. Taiwan is generally pretty affordable, especially for food. But compared to Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and maybe South Korea, the motels aren’t really such a great value. I’ve stayed in some nice ones in Taiwan, but they can be pricey. I’ve also stayed in a lot of cheap fleabags. 😁 Another issue they talk about is labor shortages in hospitality. I believe that is also a problem in Japan. The solution is so easy: just let more migrant labor come in to work the hospitality jobs, but both Taiwan and Japan seem a little hesitant to do that. It also talks a bit about medical tourism, and how Taiwan doesn’t open their medical system up to this possibility. Although if you need medical attention here, it’s pretty affordable even without the state insurance.