Articles By

Nick Kembel

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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A Guide to Taiwan’s Best Flower Viewing Seasons and Festivals

Due to Taiwan’s location between the subtropics and tropics, it is an incredible flower viewing destination. The country boasts tulips, ...
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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 ...
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Living in Taiwan 101: Read This Before Moving to Taiwan in 2025!

Moving to Taiwan in 2008, I only planned to stay and teach English for a year. But 10+ years later, ...
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The 15 Finest Luxury Hotels in Taiwan in 2025

Selecting the best luxury hotels in Taiwan for this article was no easy task. From upscale Japanese-style spas to lavish ...
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Is Rainbow Village in Taichung Still Worth Visiting in 2025?

In 2018, I wrote my first guide to Rainbow Village (彩虹村) after visiting with my wife and kids. In it, ...
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Taoyuan Airport Guide: How to Tackle TPE Like a Boss

Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is the largest airport in Taiwan and main airport serving the capital city, Taipei. Like any ...
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Six Must-Try Regional Chinese Restaurants in Taipei

A big chunk of Taiwan’s population traces their ancestry to Fujian province in China. Therefore, many of the foods we ...
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