Though an extremely busy tourist town, Lukang is not a place of big, or many, hotels. We take you on visits to two of its most popular places to overnight…
Travel in TaiwanApril 8, 2022
The tourism experience in Changhua's Fangyuan Township includes intertidal-zone oyster harvesting, “iron ox” eco-tours, “sea ox” rides, fresh harborside seafood and tidal-flats oyster/clam barbecues, Seaside Skywalk mangrove forest exploring and…
Travel in TaiwanApril 7, 2022
A great 1,000-hectare swath of flat, quiet Tianwei Township in Changhua County is a vast country garden, home to a dense bloom of decorative flower, plant, and tree nurseries. What…
Travel in TaiwanApril 6, 2022
The core of Lukang, located just off Taiwan’s central-west coast, is perhaps Taiwan’s best imperial-days living museum, a repository of heritage architecture even more concentrated than that found in the…
Travel in TaiwanApril 1, 2022
It is very common to hear people in Taiwan saying “bye bye” when parting, a practice adapted from the English language. Also commonly heard is the Mandarin bai bai, used…
Travel in TaiwanMarch 1, 2022
Winter in Taiwan is strawberry season. Beginning in December, the farms nestled in the hills of the northeast part of Taipei City blush crimson with the year's harvest, attracting families…
Travel in TaiwanFebruary 25, 2022
Taking a bicycle onto a train is possible and convenient in Taiwan, but there are a few things you should know before going on the next rail and bike trip.
Travel in TaiwanOctober 22, 2021
Shimen Reservoir is one of the most popular day-trip destinations in Taoyuan. The reservoir, surrounded by verdant mountains, is a great place to go on relaxed bicycle rides.
Travel in TaiwanOctober 20, 2021
Once you have done all the riverside bikeways in Taipei, head further south and ride along the Dahan, from Yingge to Daxi!
Travel in TaiwanAugust 6, 2021
Renting a YouBike is ultra convenient in Taipei and other cities around Taiwan. But there are a few things you want to know before going on a YouBike ride.
Travel in TaiwanAugust 3, 2021
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