Beitou Public Library 北投綠色圖書館 – Enjoy Taipei’s Most Beautiful Library
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Beitou Public Library 北投綠色圖書館 – Enjoy Taipei’s Most Beautiful Library

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Beitou Public Library, also known as Beitou Green Library (北投綠色圖書館), is perhaps the most beautiful library in Taiwan. Built inside Beitou Park, it has great views of the park and includes high ceilings, large windows, and wooden floors and walls harking back to the Japanese era. It is definitely worth a stop on your next…

Beitou Museum 北投文物館 – Dive into the History and Culture of Beitou
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Beitou Museum 北投文物館 – Dive into the History and Culture of Beitou

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The Beitou Museum (aka Taiwan Folk Art Museum 北投文物館) is a former Japanese-era Hot Spring hotel that has now been turned into a museum and art exhibition space in Beitou District of Taipei. The building also includes restaurants and great views of Beitou. It is a great place to enjoy the history and culture of…

Beitou Public Hot Spring 北投公共溫泉 – Soak on the Cheap like a Local in the Outdoors
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Beitou Public Hot Spring 北投公共溫泉 – Soak on the Cheap like a Local in the Outdoors

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Beitou Public Hot Spring (aka Millenium Hot Springs or Beitou Outdoor Public Hot Springs 北投公共溫泉) is a large outdoor public hot spring area in Beitou, Taipei. With a price of only 60 NT, and discounted tickets for locals, it is one of the most popular and economical ways to enjoy Beitou’s hot springs. It is…

Remembering Typhoon Krathon (山陀兒) – 2024
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Remembering Typhoon Krathon (山陀兒) – 2024

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Typhoon Krathon was the first Typhoon to make landfall in western Taiwan in over 38 years. So far it has caused at least two deaths in Taiwan, injured hundreds, dumped over a meter of rain in the mountains of Taitung, and caused work and school to close for four days in some areas. In this…

The Best Places to Eat Near Beitou Hot Springs 北投溫泉美食-英文指南
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The Best Places to Eat Near Beitou Hot Springs 北投溫泉美食-英文指南

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Beitou is one of the best day trips near Taipei and a popular tourist location. As a result, many restaurants have opened in the area, especially around Xinbeitou MRT Station. In this guide, we will tell you how to enjoy food in this area like a local and eat your way through Beitou. Please note…

The Best Hot Spring Hotels in Beitou 北投最佳的溫泉飯店英文介紹
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The Best Hot Spring Hotels in Beitou 北投最佳的溫泉飯店英文介紹

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Wondering where to stay in the Beitou Hot Spring Area? There are so many hot spring hotels in this area, that it may be hard to choose from. There are many hotels within walking distance from the MRT station as well as museums and historical sites. There are also hotels that are more secluded and…

Remembering Tropical Depression #19 17W (Igme) (2024)
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Remembering Tropical Depression #19 17W (Igme) (2024)

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Tropical Depression Igme, the number 19 tropical cyclone of the 2024 Pacific Typhoon Season, lasted for an especially long time and dumped rain onto Northern and Southern Taiwan, causing flooding in many places. In this blog, we will share some memories of this storm and its impact on Taiwan.

Enjoy Some of the Best Hakka Cuisine at Hakka Kitchen
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Enjoy Some of the Best Hakka Cuisine at Hakka Kitchen

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Hakka Kitchen (廚房客家美食) is a traditional Hakka Chinese restaurant inside a more commercial district of Zhongshan district, on an alley with many other food options near Nanjing Fuxing MRT Station on the Green Line. The defining feature of the restaurant is the giant photo of Jensen Huang, apparently the most important person to ever eat…

Taiwan vs. Thailand: Key Differences You Need to Know
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Taiwan vs. Thailand: Key Differences You Need to Know

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Some people out there may confuse Taiwan with Thailand, however they are two very different countries. In fact, there are so many differences that we can’t even list them in this article. To help you differentiate between Taiwan and Thailand, we have laid out the key differences that you need to know here. I have…