Activities - Taiwan Obsessed

Cherry Blossoms in Taiwan: Best Spots & 2025 Viewing Times

March 19, 2025

Taiwan is known for its cherry blossoms (櫻花 or ying hua in Mandarin, sakura in Japanese) and is one of ...

March 18, 2025

Zhang Mei Ama’s Farm (張美阿嬤農場) is a small but extremely popular leisure farm in Yilan county. I’ve been to the ...

March 10, 2025

Shen’ao Rail Bike (深澳鐵道自行車) is one of two “rail bikes” in Taiwan (the other is Old Mountain Line Rail Bike ...

March 5, 2025

When I first started my Mandarin journey (2008), there were far fewer resources for learning Chinese online. Luckily that has ...

February 18, 2025

Riding a scooter (motorcycle) is a quintessential experience in Taiwan. Taiwan is a nation of scooters. According to my calculation, ...

February 13, 2025

Shizhuo (石桌) in Chiayi county is one of my favorite places in all of Taiwan. This small mountain village on ...

February 12, 2025

Jianshi district (尖石鄉) is a remote, mountainous district of Hsinchu county in northwestern Taiwan. One of my family’s favorite weekend ...

February 11, 2025

Neiwan Old Street (內灣老街) in Hsinchu county is one of my personal favorite old streets in Taiwan. This is a ...

January 9, 2025

Due to Taiwan’s location between the subtropics and tropics, it is an incredible flower viewing destination. The country boasts tulips, ...

January 7, 2025

Moving to Taiwan in 2008, I only planned to stay and teach English for a year. But 10+ years later, ...

December 17, 2024

The Lantern Festival (2025 date: Feb. 12, Year of the Snake) is my favorite of Taiwan’s many festivals. The annual ...

November 25, 2024

Many visitors to Taiwan want to experience Taiwanese indigenous culture. However, most aboriginal villages in Taiwan are remote and not ...