People Archives - Travel in Taiwan https://travelintaiwan.net/category/people/ The official English magazine of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:56:50 +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 People Archives - Travel in Taiwan https://travelintaiwan.net/category/people/ 32 32 A Date with the Divine https://travelintaiwan.net/2021/12/taipei-city-god-temple/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:23:08 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=7913 With an almost endless parade of kaleidoscopic temples and folk festivals, it’s a safe bet to say that every visitor to Taiwan has at least one religious experience on his or her bucket list. But for love-seeking sightseers, there’s a single place that deserves top billing: Taipei Xiahai City God Temple in the capital’s Dadaocheng neighborhood.

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]]> Ryan Hevern & the Great Taiwan Outdoors https://travelintaiwan.net/2021/10/ryan-hevern/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:29:24 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=7721 Expat Californian Ryan Hevern has a love for the great outdoors that constantly keeps him on the go. In Taiwan for six-and-a-half years now, he expresses his passion for Taiwan’s natural side through many different pursuits.

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]]> Meeting the Seediq https://travelintaiwan.net/2021/04/seediq/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:36:32 +0000 http://travelintaiwan.xyz/?p=6837 If you want to learn about Taiwan's indigenous tribes there is no better way than visiting an indigenous village. Alang Tongan in Nantou County is such a place.

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]]> Working on Bikes https://travelintaiwan.net/2021/02/taipei-bike-works/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:11:07 +0000 http://travelintaiwan.xyz/?p=6589 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.

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]]> Visual Diaries https://travelintaiwan.net/2021/01/tom-rook/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:17:55 +0000 http://travelintaiwan.xyz/?p=6148 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.

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]]> Taiwan’s INDIGENOUS TRIBES https://travelintaiwan.net/2020/12/taiwans-indigenous-tribes/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:13:27 +0000 http://travelintaiwan.xyz/?p=6119 There are 16 officially recognized indigenous tribes in Taiwan, collectively known for their rich
and colorful culture.

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