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Travel Guide to Kaohsiung – Southern Taiwan’s Most Vibrant City 高雄旅遊懶人包

Byforeignersintw January 10, 2025January 14, 2025

Kaohsiung is our favorite city in Taiwan. It has beaches close to the city center, mountains, art spaces, museums, temples, and more. People often don’t realize that Kaohsiung has a lot to offer to tourists. Many of the places down south aren’t represented as well in English as other sites in Taipei, which is why we…

Turtle Island (Guishan Island) 龜山島 – Taiwan’s Volcanic Island Treasure

Byforeignersintw January 2, 2025March 17, 2025

Guishan Island (literally Turtle Mountain Island) is a turtle-shaped island off the coast of Yilan in Eastern Taiwan. Once inhabited by fishermen, it is now a coast guard base but is open for day tours. The island tour includes beautiful sea cliffs, hiking, a lake, an abandoned village, military tunnels, and whale watching just offshore. …

Keelung Travel Guide – Best Places to See in the Harbor City 基隆旅遊指南

Byforeignersintw January 2, 2025March 7, 2025

Keelung is a small city in the northern part of Taiwan, known for its deep harbor. Here you can find interesting historical sites dating back to the Dutch, Spanish, Qing, and Japanese colonization of Taiwan. Now the town is a bustling urban area with tons of food options, amazing coastline, waterfalls, mountains, and much more…

Matsu Islands 2025 Travel Guide 馬祖列島懶人包 – More than Just Mazu

Byforeignersintw January 2, 2025January 9, 2025

Matsu is a fun getaway just 45 minutes by plane from Taipei. Here you can find traditional stone villages, bioluminescent “blue tears,” wild sika deer, military museums, the world’s largest Mazu statue, a variety of local food, and much more to explore. In this blog, we will share with you some of the major sights…

Travel Guide to Hsinchu 新竹懶人包 – Taiwan’s Charming Tech Hub

Byforeignersintw January 1, 2025January 10, 2025

Hsinchu, Taiwan, combines technological innovation with rich history, Hakka culture, and natural beauty. It has numerous old streets, preserved Japanese-era and Qing-era buildings, zoos, mountains, lakes, rivers, beaches, and much more to explore. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Taiwan. History of Hsinchu: After the settlement of the area by…

Kinmen Islands Guide 金門極限指南 – A Complete 2025 Travel Resource

Byforeignersintw January 1, 2025January 15, 2025

Kinmen (aka Jinmen or Quemoy) is a group of islands off the coast of Xiamen, China, belonging to Taiwan. For years it was the front lines and closest territory to China during the Chinese Civil War, which has not officially ended. Now that the war with China has come to a close due to the…

Kenting Travel Guide 墾丁懶人包 – The Best Beaches in Taiwan

Byforeignersintw January 1, 2025March 18, 2025

Yes, you should go to Kenting. Kenting has some of the best natural scenery in Taiwan, from beautiful white sand beaches that are warm year-round to limestone mountains with hundreds of caves and waterfalls to explore. Although it may not be a world-class beach resort destination yet, it should definitely be on your list on your…

The Complete 2025 Beitou Hot Springs Guide: Soak Like Royalty 北投溫泉英文指南

Byforeignersintw January 1, 2025March 17, 2025

Beitou is Taiwan’s Premiere Hot Spring area (北投溫泉). Originally built by the Japanese on natural hot spring water flowing down from Yangmingshan, this area is now springing with hot spring baths, hotels, museums, hikes, restaurants, and more. It is one of the best day trips near Taipei. In this guide, we will tell you how…

Taiwan’s Outer Islands (台灣外島之旅游指南) – Guide to the Best Island Vacation Spots

Byforeignersintw January 1, 2025February 13, 2025

Taiwan’s outer islands are some of the most beautiful and scenic places in the whole country, and each of them can be considered a secret paradise. You can find the best beaches, snorkeling, and diving on these islands. You can also find rich and important historical sites here. Transportation may be difficult, but you will…

Museum of World Religions 世界宗教博物館 – Understand the World’s Major Beliefs

Byforeignersintw November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

The Museum of World Religions in Yonghe, New Taipei celebrates religious traditions and artifacts from all over the globe. It includes a permanent exhibit of world religions, as well as changing spiritual exhibits, which help to foster understanding among world cultures and religions. Overall it is a fun and educational journey for the whole family….