Tourists should consider alternatives to east coastBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterA large share of the subsidies for the second phase of “disease-prevention tours” have been spent on tours to five destinations — Hualien, Yilan, Taitung and Penghu counties, and Taichung — Tourism Bureau data showed yesterday. The bureau dismissed reports about a funding shortage, saying that there is still sufficient funding to cover subsidies to be paid out until October. A whale-watching tour boat is pictured off the coast of Hualien County yesterday. Photo: Wang Chun-chi, Taipei Times“To subsidize accommodation for independent travelers, funding is to be allocated to local governments in different stages. If they have used up 80 percent of funds allocated to them, they can apply for a second round of funding,” the bureau said.

Source: Taipei Times July 23, 2020 15:56 UTC