Itineraries

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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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 ...
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Nick’s 3-Week Travel Itinerary for Taiwan (printable option!)

Congrats on booking three weeks for your Taiwan trip! You’ve already budgeted more time than that the vast majority of ...
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Nick’s 2-Week Travel Itinerary for Taiwan (printable option!)

Two weeks is a standard amount of time to visit Taiwan. It’s the bare minimum I recommend for doing a ...
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Nick’s 10-Day Travel Itinerary for Taiwan (printable option!)

Ten days is a good chunk of time to spend in Taiwan, but it’s not quite enough to make a ...
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Nick’s 7-Day Itinerary for Taipei, Taiwan (printable option!)

Seven days in Taiwan is enough to get a good taste of the capital, Taipei, plus a few other destinations ...
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Nick’s 5-Day Itinerary for Taipei, Taiwan (printable option!)

Five days is a decent chunk of time to explore Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei. But it puts you in an ...
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Nick’s 3-Day Itinerary for Taipei, Taiwan (printable option!)

Three days is an excellent amount of time to budget for Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. This will be ...
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How to Get to Yangmingshan (with sample itineraries)

In my Yangmingshan National Park guide, I cover the top sights in the park in great detail. But the transportation ...
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Our 20 Favorite Things to Do in Taiwan with Our Kids

My two kids were born in Taiwan – their mommy is Taiwanese and I’m a Canadian who lived there for over ...
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A Simple 1 Day Taipei Itinerary – How to Spend 24 Hours in the City

So, you’ve only got one day in Taipei and you’re wondering how to pack it all in. Taipei’s top attractions ...
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How to Plan a Taoyuan Airport Layover in Taipei, Taiwan

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve got a stopover at Taoyuan International Airport and you’re wondering what to do. ...
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