counties

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

Yilan (宜蘭, formerly spelled Ilan) is a favorite weekend getaway for Taipei people and one of our favorite places to ...
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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 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 Hsinchu, Taiwan’s Silicon Valley

Hsinchu (新竹 xinzhu) is one of the more off-the-beaten-track places to visit in Taiwan. It consists of Hsinchu City and ...
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A Travel Guide to Chiayi, Gateway to Ali Mountain

Chiayi (嘉義 or Jiayi) is a city and county that multitudes of travelers pass through on the way to Alishan ...
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A Travel Guide to Yunlin, Taiwan’s Off-the-Beaten-Track County

Few visitors to Taiwan have even heard of Yunlin, one of the country’s least visited counties. If you’re looking for ...
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A Travel Guide to Changhua, Taiwan’s “Bamboo Town”

Changhua is one of Taiwan’s less visited cities and counties (Changhua City is the capital of Changhua County). It is ...
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