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.
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From the coast to the high mountains Hsinchu County in northwest Taiwan has a lot of scenic and cultural attraction to offer.
A Style Alike is one of the best English lifestyle blogs in Taiwan, introducing you to cool cafes, restaurants and boutiques.
There are countless options for budgets travelers to find cheap and good accommodation in Taipei. Here are three of Taipei’s top hostels.
During the hot summer there is no shortage of ice treats in Taipei and around Taiwan to keep you cool. The ones made with fresh fruit are especially mouth-watering.
The port town of Tamsui is less than an hour from central Taipei taking the metro. This is a great day-tour destination, rich in history and scenic river views.
There is no shortage of wheat-based food creations in Taipei, among the top choice being beef noodles, steamed dumplings, and Taiwanese hamburgers.
A battle of the daily staple beverages has been raging in Taiwan the past decade-plus, a titanic struggle for the hearts and minds of the people. Tea has sat proudly on the throne for centuries. The upstart coffee waded ashore from places foreign (i.e., Starbucks from the U.S.) in the 1990s. Which is winning? Which has the most legitimate claim to being the preferred daily beverage staple of Taiwan’s inhabitants?
Alec Gates and Alex Bryant are two cycling enthusiasts. Hailing from Texas, the two own Taipei Bike Works, a cycling shop tucked alongside a park in Taipei’s Dadaocheng neighborhood. The shop is a hard-won passion project for the two entrepreneurs, who have carved out a niche for themselves in Taiwan’s flourishing cycling industry.
Tom Rook’s hand-drawn maps of Taipei and other major cities on the island offer a serene bird’s-eye view of Asian municipalities.