2025 Sept./Oct. Archives - Travel in Taiwan https://travelintaiwan.net/category/2025-sept-oct/ The official English magazine of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau Fri, 05 Sep 2025 03:54:54 +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 2025 Sept./Oct. Archives - Travel in Taiwan https://travelintaiwan.net/category/2025-sept-oct/ 32 32 Dining and Drinks https://travelintaiwan.net/2025/09/taipei-dining/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:37:55 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=13444 Looking for the perfect spot in Taipei to kick back with friends over great food and drinks? The city has just about anything you could want: moody, modern izakayas, spacious eateries with beer, wings, and international dishes, or themed nightspots with surprisingly good food. This vibrant mix of hangouts offers a flavor, fun, and inventive drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, on the menu.

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]]> Grandma’s Rice Cakes https://travelintaiwan.net/2025/08/rice-cake-class/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:36:22 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=13479 As many of Taiwan’s traditions fade into modernity, a growing number of businesses on the island are focusing on crafts, foods, and practices with deep cultural roots. These ventures aim to preserve and breathe new life into Taiwan’s rich heritage, and are popular with those seeking a more meaningful connection with local culture and community.

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]]> Taipei’s Chengnan Area on Foot https://travelintaiwan.net/2025/08/taipei-chengnan/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:06:08 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=13409 Taipei’s Chengnan area is spread out south and southeast of the old walled city’s south side. The Japanese (1895-1945) mapped this district out as a zone of ambitious park landscaping and genteel upscale residential quarters for elite government employees and scholars, creating a gentrified character that is still preeminent today.

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]]> Soaking Up Yilan’s Hot-Spring Culture https://travelintaiwan.net/2025/08/yilan-hot-springs/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:47:22 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=13386 %%excerpt%% A major attraction for quick-getaway trippers from the Taipei metropolis is found along the mountain bases in Yilan County – natural hot (and cold) springs around which high-quality tourist facilities have been built.

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]]> Turtle, Ahoy! https://travelintaiwan.net/2025/08/turtle-island/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:18:58 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=13359 If you’re looking for romantic symbols of Yilan County, there are none more potent than Turtle Island. Over the years, this volcanic isle has been the inspiration for geomythical tales, home to fisherfolk and soldiers, and a friendly face for returning homesick travelers. It is also a wonderful place for a day trip.

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]]> Good Times in Yilan https://travelintaiwan.net/2025/08/yilan-leisure-farms/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:39:50 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=13294 For travelers who envision a good vacation as immersive excursions and getting to know local life, Yilan County has much to offer. From scrumptious scallions and tea plucking, to petting farms and shrimp snagging, over the following pages, you’ll find intros to agri-tourism experiences that engage the senses and entertain all ages.

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