There are now plenty of choices in Taiwan when it comes to having DIY experience fun. If you want to make your own jewelry, try one of the silversmith courses offered by Kinjo. In 2006 Kinjo’s founder – Liu Guan-ling –...
Continuing the Water Buffalo Culture Niutousi is an educational-experience farm centered on Taiwan’s traditional water buffalo culture, providing experiences of getting close to and interacting with animals. You can feed grass to the water buffalos, comb them, and experience traditional activities...
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....
Quitting the rat race to live on a tropical island is many a city worker’s dream. Few, however, ever find the courage to truly make the leap and leave the creature comforts of life in the big city. California native Ray...
Another book (hard copy, 253 pages) about food by Lonely Planet, sent to us by the publisher for review. Thanks! (We will do a giveaway, 2 free copies, on our Facebook page,https://www.facebook.com/taiwantravelmag, deadline will be July 7, 2020). On the first...
Kasasagi Coffee Roasters (鵲) Info added on July 22, 2021 Kasasagi Coffee Roasters (鵲)Tel: 0955-221-122Add: No. 3, Alley 28, Ln. 372, Sec. 5, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City(台北市信義區忠孝東路五段236巷19號)Facebook Ice Spring Info added on July 14, 2021 Originating from the...
Fine Food at Taoyuan International Airport, Terminal 1 Fill Your Belly with the Flavors of Taiwan and Satisfy Your Mind! What is the deepest impression you have of Taiwan after visiting? Is it the mountain and forest scenery, the history and...
If you walk about 15 mins. west along Minsheng West Road, you’ll reach Ningxia Night Market, well known for it’s wide variety of snack foods. A bit further west is narrow Dihua Street where you can walk past beautiful old houses,...
[The following introduction was provided by Steven Crook, co-author of the book and regular contributor to Travel in Taiwan magazine and this website.] Photos: Vision NEW TAIWAN FOOD BOOK DETAILS CULINARY HISTORY AND TRENDS A Culinary History of Taipei: Beyond Pork...
magine. You are flying into Taiwan and are going to have a layover of like three or fours hours at Taoyuan Airport (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to be exact; www.taoyuan-airport.com), the island’s main gateway. It’s not enough time to make it to...
Tea plantations can be found in many parts of Taiwan. We have been to quite a few, some of them were very pretty. Have a look! (Click on photos to find article about the trips, on which we visited the tea...
Taiwan Bridges Going through images we shot in the past few years, I noticed that there are quite a few photos showing bridges of different shapes and sizes, allowing pedestrians, bikers, cars, and trains to cross rivers and valleys. Some of...
Enjoy an in-depth Rukai and Paiwan tribe indigenous experience on southern Taitung’s coast f you look at a map of Taiwan, you’ll find that the island somewhat resembles a tobacco leaf, the southern end, Hengchun Peninsula, forming the leafstalk. There, close...
2016 is over, let’s have a look where we traveled last year to report about interesting places around Taiwan. 🙂 If you want to read the Feature stories for which we shot the images below, go to https://issuu.com/travelintaiwan (online magazine) or go to http://tit.com.tw/appdownload.html to download the...
If you walk through Taoyuan Airport, Taiwan’s largest airport you will find that the terminals are a convenient, intellectually stimulating, cultural-tour microcosm of Taiwan, allowing you to truly enjoy your stay at the island’s most important gateway. our time is precious....
