At the Bon Bon Fresh fish farm, located close to the Hukou Wetlands in southwestern Yunlin County, visitors can immerse themselves in a traditional way of life by fishing, bamboo rafting, and digging into a scrumptious barbecue. Flash forward to 2019,...
Small-town travel has come into vogue in recent years in Taiwan, with travelers increasingly seeking out what’s in between the big cities and the top tourist draws. In central Taiwan there are numerous small towns of great character. Some, like Lugang,...
Tradition and History… But also Lots of Fun for Children! Rarely introduced in great detail in English guidebooks, Yunlin County is the center of one of Taiwan’s most popular forms of traditional performance art: puppet theatre. Culture and history buffs, travelers...
Visiting Changhua, Yuanlin, and Douliu Text: Steven Crook, Photos: Vision Head south of Taichung City in central Taiwan and you’ll come to Changhua and Yunlin counties. While not known as first-tier tourist hotspots, these counties indeed offer a number of intriguing places...
Janfusun Fancy World — Hot Rides & Cool Water Fun Text: Asher Leiss; Photos: Maggie Song Located high on a hillside in central Taiwan’s Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Janfusun Fancy World has been Taiwan’s number one amusement park for more than two...
The Old Plains Town of Xingang — Where Yesteryear Remains at the Heart of Modern Daily Living Text: Rick Charette; Photos: Vision ingang, the urban hub for Xingang Township, sits on the plains in Taiwan’s southwest near Chiayi City. Surrounding it is a...