Places

A Travel Guide to Yilan, Taiwan’s Family-Friendly County

Yilan (宜蘭, formerly spelled Ilan) is a favorite weekend getaway for Taipei people, especially families. It is close enough for ...
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A Travel Guide to Taitung, Taiwan’s Rice Basket County

Taitung (台東 or Taidong, meaning “Taiwan East”) is the most remote county in Taiwan – some locals even call it ...
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A Travel Guide to Hualien, Taiwan’s Largest County

Hualien (花蓮 or Hualian) is one of Taiwan’s top destinations, especially for lovers of the Great Outdoors. Landscapes in Hualien ...
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A Travel Guide to Miaoli, Taiwan’s Slow Travel County

Miaoli is an off-the-beaten-track city and mostly rural county of the same name. It is on the nwest coast of ...
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A Travel Guide to Nantou, Taiwan’s Central Mountain County

Nantou (南投) is Taiwan’s only landlocked county and the geographical center of Taiwan. This mostly mountainous county is home to ...
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A Travel Guide to Pingtung, Taiwan’s Holiday County

Pingtung (屏東 or Pingdong) is the southernmost county in Taiwan. Travelers will know it for its two big-name holiday hot ...
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A Travel Guide to Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s Southern Port City

Kaohsiung (高雄 or Gaoxiong) is the largest city in Southern Taiwan and home to the country’s largest port. Beyond its ...
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A Travel Guide to Keelung, Taiwan’s Northern Port City

Keelung (基隆 or Jilong) is a port city on the northeast coast of Taiwan. It is a popular cruise ship ...
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A Travel Guide to Tainan, Taiwan’s Original Capital

Tainan City (臺南 or “Taiwan South”) is in many ways the best major city in Taiwan for experiencing Taiwanese history ...
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A Travel Guide to Taoyuan City, Taiwan’s “Peach Garden”

Taoyuan City (桃園市, literally “Peach Garden City”) is most well-known as the location of Taipei (and Taiwan’s) main airport, Taoyuan ...
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