List of Places that Are Closed in Taiwan Right Now
When I first published this article (in late 2024), it had been a rough year for weather disasters in Taiwan, ...
9 Meaningful Ways to Experience Aboriginal Culture in Taiwan
Many visitors to Taiwan want to experience Taiwanese indigenous culture. However, most aboriginal villages in Taiwan are remote and not ...
Staying at Songsyue Lodge, Hehuanshan (and how to book it)
Songsyue Lodge (松雪樓 or songxue lou, see official site) is the highest hotel in Taiwan (3150 m/10,335 ft!) and the ...
Pinglin: How to Visit the Prettiest Tea Plantations near Taipei
Pinglin (坪林) and Shiding (石碇) have the most beautiful tea plantations that I’ve seen in the Greater Taipei Area. As ...
Chocolate, Cycling, and Boat Burning in Donggang, Taiwan
Donggang (東港) is a small township in Pingtung county on the southwest coast of Taiwan. Most travelers know Donggang as ...
The Matsu Islands of Taiwan: A Detailed Visitor’s Guide
The Matsu Islands (馬祖列島 or mazu liedao) are a fascinating frontier region of Taiwan. Of the 36 islands in the ...
30+ Fun Things to Do in Taipei at Night (incl. Non-Drinking!)
There are a million articles about things to do in Taipei (here’s mine), but what about after the sun goes ...
Shen’ao Rail Bike: Riding Rails on Taiwan’s Northeast Coast
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 ...
Lisong Hot Spring: How to Visit Taiwan’s Prettiest Wild Spring
Lisong Hot Spring (栗松溫泉) in Taitung county is widely regarded as the most beautiful wild hot spring in Taiwan. The ...
Fenqihu Old Street: Bentos, Bamboo & Fireflies in Alishan Region
Fenqihu (奮起湖, also spelled Fenchihu) is a major highlight in one of my personal favorite regions of Taiwan: Alishan. This ...
30+ Things to Do in Hualien (besides Taroko Gorge!)
As you’ve most likely already heard, a massive earthquake struck Hualien on the east coast of Taiwan on April 3, ...
Visiting Puli on the Way to Sun Moon Lake or Cingjing Farm
Puli is a township in Nantou, Taiwan’s mountainous central county. In fact, the geographical center of Taiwan is in Puli. ...