How to Hike Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan) for Epic Taipei Views
Elephant Mountain (象山 or Xiangshan) is a mountain in eastern Taipei City. The short (but steep!) trail provides unbeatable city ...
Zhengbin Fishing Harbor and Its Brightly Colored Houses
Zhengbin Fishing Harbor is a small harbor on the coast of Keelung in Northeastern Taiwan. It occupies a secluded corner ...
20 Things to Do in Taipei that I’m Obsessed With
Taipei, Taiwan’s vibrant capital, captured my heart from the very beginning. I have lived in Taipei for over 10 years ...
Bitoujiao Trail: How to Hike Taiwan’s Prettiest Coastal Walk
Bitoujiao Trail is a short, relatively easy hike with stunning coastal scenery. While there are several others like it, I ...
Sanfong Temple: Kaohsiung’s Gorgeous Canopy of Red Lanterns
Sanfong Temple in Kaohsiung is one of the most beautiful temples in Taiwan. This is thanks in no small part ...
How to Visit Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum
Taiwan’s National Palace Museum (see official site) is the largest repository of Chinese artifacts and artworks in the world, with ...
Sun Moon Lake Itinerary: How to Plan an Unforgettable Visit
Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) is Taiwan’s largest, prettiest, and most famous lake. Known for its stunning vistas, scenic bikeways, black ...
Should You Skip Zhang Mei Ama’s Farm (1.0 and 2.0 branch)?
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 ...
Huashan 1914 Creative Park: Taipei’s Trend-Setting Arts Park
Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914文化創意產業園區, official site) is a Japanese-era winery and sake distillery in Taipei city that was spared ...
A Visitor’s Guide to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (中正紀念堂 or CKS Memorial Hall) is one of the most recognizable landmarks and top tourist attractions ...
A Maokong Gondola Guide: Best Teahouses, Hikes, and Taipei Views
Makong Gondola (貓空纜車) is the only gondola/cable car in Taipei City and one of Taipei’s most popular attractions. Located at ...
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 ...