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Keelung – More than Just a Day Trip

Travel in Taiwan — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:42:04 +0000

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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Taichung Nostalgia Touring

Travel in Taiwan — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:54:51 +0000

There are countless heritage places in Taichung worth visiting. Many of them have been given new life and are great for one- or two-day walkabout tours.

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Tea Country Nantou

Travel in Taiwan — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:41:48 +0000

The west region of Nantou County in central Taiwan is well known as a tea growing area. Tea plantations can be visited from the flatlands to mountains about 1,600 meters up.

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Staying in Kaohsiung

Travel in Taiwan — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:24:39 +0000

Here is an introduction to some of the top choices for accommodation in Kaohsiung most iconic city center views, such as Kaohsiung Port and Love River. Also find short introductions to four museums in central Kaohsiung.

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Kaohsiung – Modern Culture

Travel in Taiwan — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 05:33:12 +0000

Over the last few decades Kaohsiung City has been transformed from an industrial city to a tourist-friendly modern city with countless cultural attractions.

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She Never Sleeps

Travel in Taiwan — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 02:54:56 +0000

Not ready to call it a day and go back to your hotel, hostel, or homestay yet? If you’re in Taipei, you don’t have to worry about empty streets with closed shops come the evening hours. Below are some of the places that will welcome you past midnight.

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Always Available

Travel in Taiwan — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 02:44:28 +0000

Branded-chain convenience stores are an integral part of daily life in Taiwan, and for tourists visiting the island they have become an essential part of the travel experience.

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Taichung City’s Coastal Communities

Travel in Taiwan — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:00:43 +0000

The city of Taichung’s coastal area is now firmly on the Taiwan travel map. We spotlight one of this island’s key religious centers, important heritage and archeological sites, and a woodcarving factory turned teahouse restaurant.

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Deep Fried and Sweet

Travel in Taiwan — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:53:17 +0000

Easy to locate, lots of choices, everything cheap…. Taiwan’s night markets are uber popular with locals and foreign visitors alike. Most come for the wide variety of yummy snack foods on offer, many also browse for cheap clothes and knick-knacks, some play fun games of chance and skill.

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Bai Bai, Not Bye Bye

Travel in Taiwan — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:12:50 +0000

It is very common to hear people in Taiwan saying “bye bye” when parting, a practice adapted from the English language. Also commonly heard is the Mandarin bai bai, used when referring to praying at a Daoist, Confucian, or Buddhist temple.

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