Places - Taiwan Obsessed

Baolai Hot Spring: Bathing with Cherry Blossoms in Kaohsiung

November 5, 2025

Baolai Hot Spring (寶來溫泉) is the best-known hot spring village in Kaohsiung, albeit quite a ways from the city center. ...

November 3, 2025

It is truly mind boggling that a small country like Taiwan has such a tall mountain. Mount Jade (玉山 or ...

October 30, 2025

Taiwan tourism campaigns tend to focus on the country’s mountains, hot springs, friendly people, and food. They often leave out ...

October 29, 2025

When I first published this article (in late 2024), it had been a rough year for weather disasters in Taiwan, ...

October 29, 2025

At 7:58 AM on April 3, 2024, a massive earthquake struck Hualien county in Taiwan. Taroko Gorge suffered immense destruction, ...

October 29, 2025

Taiwan is a geographically diverse island nation. This remarkable diversity is reflected in its wide array of national parks, which ...

October 24, 2025

Nantou (南投) is Taiwan’s only landlocked county and the geographical center of Taiwan. This mostly mountainous county is home to ...

October 24, 2025

Hehuanshan (合歡山 / Hehuan Mountain or Mt. Joy) is one of the most appealing high mountain areas and one of ...

October 21, 2025

Keelung (基隆 or Jilong) is a port city on the northeast coast of Taiwan. It is a popular cruise ship ...

October 21, 2025

Alishan (阿里山) National Forest Recreation Area is the most famous of such areas in Taiwan and one of the country’s ...

October 15, 2025

Elephant Mountain (象山 or Xiangshan) is a mountain in eastern Taipei City. The short (but steep!) trail provides unbeatable city ...

October 14, 2025

The Pingxi Railway Line is a (mostly) single-track railway line that provides access to some of the most popular day ...