A Travel Guide to Hualien, Taiwan’s Largest County
Hualien (花蓮 or Hualian) is one of Taiwan’s top destinations, especially for lovers of adventurous outdoor activities. Landscapes in Hualien ...
Is Taroko Gorge Open? What to Know for Visiting in 2025
At 7:58 AM on April 3, 2024, a massive earthquake struck Hualien county in Taiwan. Taroko Gorge suffered immense destruction, ...
30 Compelling Reasons to Visit Taiwan in 2025
Is Taiwan worth visiting? Yes! Taiwan has long been a hidden gem in Asia. Before COVID, however, that was starting ...
List of Places that Are Closed in Taiwan Right Now
When I first published this article (in late 2024), it had been a rough year for weather disasters in Taiwan, ...
Alishan Itinerary: How to Simplify This Part of Your Trip
Alishan (阿里山) National Forest Recreation Area is the most famous of such areas in Taiwan and one of the country’s ...
Visiting Taipei and Taiwan in June 2025
June marks the end of spring rains and beginning of summer in Taiwan. Temperatures and humidity soar to levels that ...
Visiting Taipei & Taiwan in May 2025
Is May a good time to visit Taiwan? For starters, May is the peak of spring in Taiwan, with rising ...
Visiting Taipei & Taiwan in April 2025
April is one of my favorite months of the year in Taiwan. Spring in Taiwan has finally arrived! This means ...
Cherry Blossoms in Taiwan: Best Spots & 2025 Viewing Times
Taiwan is known for its cherry blossoms (櫻花 or ying hua in Mandarin, sakura in Japanese) and is one of ...
15+ of the Coolest Starbucks in Taipei and Across Taiwan
I have to say right off the bat that I’m not really a Starbucks person. I did work there for ...
A Guide to Taiwan’s Best Flower Viewing Seasons and Festivals
Taiwan is an incredible flower viewing destination. The subtropical island nation boasts tulips, lilies, hydrangeas, azaleas, roses, chrysanthemums, tung blossoms, ...
Which Budget Airlines Fly to Taiwan in 2025? (Taipei, Kaohsiung & Taichung!)
In the past 15 years, the number of budget airlines going to Taiwan has exploded. Then COVID came around and ...