Penghu’s tourism is heavily concentrated in the short summer period when Taiwan’s youth is out of school. To entice travelers to visit outside of this time bracket, in the past…
Travel in TaiwanAugust 4, 2023
Spend a day meandering the same old village arteries Penghu locals have trodden for centuries while on their way to boats or to tend their small coral-walled farm plots, and…
Travel in TaiwanAugust 4, 2023
“Penghu” is a wide-flung archipelago of low-lying islands in the Taiwan Strait’s mid-section. Locals describe their home as “pearls scattered on the turquoise sea.”
Travel in TaiwanAugust 1, 2023
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,…
Travel in TaiwanJune 9, 2023
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…
Travel in TaiwanJune 9, 2023
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…
Travel in TaiwanJune 9, 2023
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…
Travel in TaiwanFebruary 17, 2021
Hualien County in eastern Taiwan is one of the island's most popular tourist areas. There are many great accommodation options to choose from.
Travel in TaiwanFebruary 4, 2021
Hualien is a very popular travel destination in Taiwan and there is no shortage of accommodation options to all year needs.
Travel in TaiwanFebruary 4, 2021
Three great places to spend a vacation in style in Hualien, one inside the world-famous Taroko Gorge, two in the scenic East Rift Valley, all providing high-quality service and facilities…
Travel in TaiwanFebruary 3, 2021
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