In Taipei, reading this, and don’t know what to do with yourself today? Here’s just what the travel doctor ordered – a day-trip to the popular Beitou hot-spring district in the city’s north. The district is located at the base of...
The soybean is featured at local tables at almost every meal, presented in myriad forms, used to make everything from cooking oil and soy sauce to edamame to silky soft tofu pudding and creamy soybean milk to famously sense-organ-challenging stinky tofu...
The Most Popular Spot in New Taipei City for Railway Fun and Firefly Viewing Jingtong is the terminal station on the Pingxi Branch Line. It is also the station deepest in the mountains. Located on the high ground opposite the station...
So you’ve stuffed yourself on some of Taipei’s best braised pork rice or beef noodle soup, but now what to do for dessert? Perhaps you crave something familiar, but also feel like you shouldn’t miss out on trying some more of...
Eat Creative Cantaloupe Dishes All Year Round! Zhuangwei Township in Yilan County has a flat terrain with sandy soil. Because of the good drainage and plenty of sunshine, it has become the second largest rice producing area in Yilan, known for...
A Great International-standard Camping Site The international-standard Longmen Riverside Camping Resort, located on the banks of the Shuangxi River, covers an area of 72 hectares. Apart from taking kayaking lessons and experiencing zip-lining down from a high tower, you can also...
Winter in Taiwan is strawberry season. Beginning in December, the farms nestled in the hills of the northeast part of Taipei City blush crimson with the year’s harvest, attracting families eager to exchange the city’s bustle and seasonal drizzle for a...
This website is mainly about presenting Taiwan as a travel destination. Occasionally we do introduce new books related to traveling in Taiwan, for example the latest Lonely Planet Taiwan. This is the first time we cover a fictional story, the novel...
Three Michelin-Starred Culinary Stars TEXT / RICK CHARETTEPHOTOS / VISION “‘Delicious food’ has always been one of the main attractions for international tourists coming to Taiwan. Taiwan’s rich and diverse local ingredients and cooking skills have shaped our colorful food culture....
Glory Days in High-Mountain Country TEXT / RICK CHARETTEPHOTOS / RAY CHANG Lalashan is a popular tourist destination in the high-mountain region of north Taiwan. It’s in Taoyuan City’s far south, a region populated by rugged, brawny mountain giants. Both indigenous...
On the Taoyuan Plateau, in the Dahan River Valley, among the Taoyuan Low Mountains TEXT / RICK CHARETTEPHOTOS / VISION How does this sound? A cool walk through a long pedestrian-only mountain tunnel. A long town-center walkabout around a “dragon-inhabited” lake....
TEXT / RICK CHARETTE The tourism industry in Taipei (and Taiwan) has flourished over the past two decades, putting the city firmly on the international backpacking map of choicest destinations, especially in East Asia. Ever more budget-accommodation enterprises have opened up,...
“Tourist days in Taoyuan City …. WHY?”My dear readers, let me explain! Not so long ago, this would be something readily expressed both by local and in-the-know foreign travelers. No more. The “Taoyuan City” brand is becoming a tourism marketer’s dream....
From the sky-searching, thick mountains that define its deep interior all the way down right to water’s edge along its Taiwan Strait coast, the Hsinchu region is beautiful hill country – in most areas away from the coast well forested and...
The town of Yingge in New Taipei City is well known as Taiwan’s most important center for ceramics production. The town of Daxi in Taoyuan City is well known for its Old Street area and dried tofu. Both settlements sit on...
A day trip to Tamsui is often part of the itinerary for both foreign and domestic tourists visiting northern Taiwan. And for good reason – this coastal community has much to offer. Travelers who venture beyond the waterfront stalls selling tasty...
