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Eating Poo at Modern Toilet Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan

September 3, 2024

Modern Toilet Restaurant is Taiwan’s infamous poo-poo and toilet-themed restaurant chain. Daring visitors are seated on toilets while dining on ...

August 28, 2024

Longshan Temple is indisputably the most famous temple in Taipei city, Taiwan. And it’s not just a tourist-trap, either. Locals ...

August 14, 2024

There are a million articles about things to do in Taipei (here’s mine), but what about after the sun goes ...

August 12, 2024

Shen’ao Rail Bike (深澳鐵道自行車) is one of two “rail bikes” in Taiwan (the other is Old Mountain Line Rail Bike ...

July 26, 2024

Elephant Mountain (象山 or Xiangshan) is a mountain in eastern Taipei City. The relatively short trail up the 184-meter mountain ...

June 18, 2024

Fenqihu (奮起湖, also spelled Fenchihu) is a major highlight in one of my personal favorite regions of Taiwan: Alishan. This ...

June 17, 2024

My two kids were born in Taiwan – their mommy is Taiwanese and I’m a Canadian who lived there for over ...

May 3, 2024

As you’ve most likely already heard, a massive earthquake struck Hualien on the east coast of Taiwan on April 3, ...

March 19, 2024

Skyline 460 is a relatively new experience at Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan and one of the top ...

March 8, 2024

In this article, I’ve shortlisted my 20 favorite destinations in Taiwan. It wasn’t easy! After living in Taiwan for over ...

February 21, 2024

Houtong Cat Village (猴洞貓村) is one of the quirkiest attractions in Taiwan and one of our favorite places to take ...

January 29, 2024

Taipingshan (太平山 or Taiping Mountain) National Forest Recreation Area in Yilan county is one of Taiwan’s most popular and appealing ...