2023 July/Aug. Archives - Travel in Taiwan https://travelintaiwan.net/category/2023-july-aug/ The official English magazine of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:45:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://travelintaiwan.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-03-Bear-100-32x32.png 2023 July/Aug. Archives - Travel in Taiwan https://travelintaiwan.net/category/2023-july-aug/ 32 32 Tongan Happiness https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/06/tongan-happiness/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:04:30 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=10452 In an ever-changing city like Taipei holding onto the past is no easy task. For Chen Jie-fu, a former news broadcaster with deep ancestral roots in Taipei's Datong District, however, history – whether in the form of old buildings, arts and crafts, ritual, or cuisine – is something that is certainly worth fighting for. And where better to make this stand than in Dadaocheng, one of Taipei's best-preserved historic neighborhoods.

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]]> Reinterpreting Taiwanese Flavors https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/06/fine-dining/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:58:04 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=10416 With growing interest in eating refined local cuisine, Taiwanese chefs are fusing traditional ingredients and foodways with fine dining, transporting distinct flavors from such places as night markets and mountain villages into elegantly designed spaces.

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]]> Keelung – More than Just a Day Trip https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/06/keelung-hotels/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:42:04 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=10374 Just a half-hour drive from downtown Taipei City, the port city of Keelung is often visited by tourists on day trips. But there’s actually much more than day-trip quantity to see and eat in this gritty yet charming historic city, and it’s also a great base to further explore the North Coast and Northeast Coast. A wide range of accommodations can be found across town, from barebones backpacker inns to chic designer lodgings.

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]]> Rambles in Yangmingshan https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/06/yangmingshan/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:26:42 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=10345 For those in Taipei and in need of a break from the urban jungle, there’s no need to spend hours and hours traveling — Yangmingshan National Park offers a generous dose of nature therapy right on the city’s doorstep.

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]]> Going for Gold in Ruifang District https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/06/ruifang-district/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 05:47:48 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=10311 Ruifang District holds more than enough to merit repeat visits. Slopes shimmering with swaying miscanthus grass, mountain streams, a rich mining history to dig into, the welcome breezes of a tall waterfall on a hot day, and quaint towns where you can fill your belly.

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]]> North Coast Day-Tripping from Taipei https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/06/north-coast/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 03:41:58 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=10246 Taiwan's North Coast is known for pounding surf on rugged rocky shores, artistic nature-chiseled stone sculptures, white-sand beaches, stylish seaside eateries and much more.

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