2008 and 2009 have been announced as the Tour Taiwan Years, as Taiwan aims to attract a record-breaking number of tourists to the country.

Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau is organising different events and attractions and focussing on Taiwan as a fabulous destination for healthcare tourism.

As one of these attractions, Taiwan invited more than 2,000 to take part in a new Guinnes world record.  The record was for the largest number of people having a foot massage at the same time!  The invites included 1,000 foot reflexologists and around 850 tourists.  The previous world record was for just 200 reflexologists so Taiwan broke the record quite easily.

In addition, Taiwan is hoping to get the Guinness world title for the largest ever game of ‘head, shoulder, knees and toes’.

Taiwan has been described in a Lonely Planet travel guide as a:

“modern industrialised megalopolis clinging to the fringes of an ancient culture”

Flights to Taiwan are available from most major UK airports.