Meiyagu Waterfall 美雅谷瀑布
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Meiyagu Waterfall 美雅谷瀑布

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Meiyagu Waterfall in Maolin District of Kaohsiung is an impressive waterfall over 70 meters high. There used to be an easy trail to the falls that was wiped out during Typhoon Marokot. Now it requires a gnarly hike up this ravine, but it is still a relatively quick hike. 🏖️ Planning your trip to Kaohsiung?…

Satellite image from a weather satellite showing a powerful tropical cyclone with a clear eye and swirling clouds off Japan's east coast in the western Pacific.
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Remembering Typhoon Dolphin (2026) 紀念颱風白海豚

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Typhoon Dolphin was the thirteenth storm, fifth typhoon and third violent typhoon of the 2026 Pacific typhoon season. It made landfall in China and dumped rain onto Northern Taiwan before dissipating into oblivion. In this blog, we will share some memories of this storm and its impact on Taiwan.

Weather radar map of Taiwan at 10:10 on 2026/07/11 showing widespread rainfall, green to red areas indicate precipitation intensity (dBZ scale).
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Remembering Typhoon Bavi (2026) 紀念颱風巴威 

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Typhoon Bavi was the ninth named tropical storm, third typhoon and second super typhoon of the 2026 Pacific Typhoon Season. It made landfall in The Northern Marianna Islands and China, but also ravaged Guam and dumped rain on Taiwan and The Philipines. In this blog, we will share some memories of this storm and its…

Taroko Gorge 2026 Current Status (Post-Earthquake) 太魯閣地震後的狀況
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Taroko Gorge 2026 Current Status (Post-Earthquake) 太魯閣地震後的狀況

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Sadly, due to a recent earthquake, much of Taroko Gorge, Hualien’s most famous landmark, is no longer accessible to the public. However, the visitor’s center is still open, and the road through Taroko is still open three times a day if you have your own vehicle. In this blog, we will take you on a…

The 2025 Taiwan Typhoon Season
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The 2025 Taiwan Typhoon Season

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Following a particularly strong 2024 Typhoon Season, 2025 was historic in many ways, such as having the deadliest typhoon in decades and the first typhoon to make landfall in Chiayi. In this blog, we will present a brief summary of this unforgettable Typhoon season. 🏯 Planning your trip to Taiwan? 🏮 Here are some top…

Xiaoliuqiu Island (小琉球), The Best Place to Snorkel in Taiwan
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Xiaoliuqiu Island (小琉球), The Best Place to Snorkel in Taiwan

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Xiaoliuqiu (aka Little Liuqiu, Lamay Island, or Lambai Island) is a small island paradise off the southwestern coast of Taiwan. The island is known for its clear water, amazing coral reefs, white sand beaches, and quiet, laid-back atmosphere. Only a short half-hour boat ride from the Taiwan mainland, the island is easily accessible. In addition,…

Maolin Travel Guide 茂林旅游懶人包, Our Favorite Place in Taiwan
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Maolin Travel Guide 茂林旅游懶人包, Our Favorite Place in Taiwan

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Maolin District of Kaohsiung City is an amazing outdoor paradise and my favorite place in Taiwan. In this mountainous district of Kaohsiung, you can find waterfalls, streams, hot springs, butterflies, aboriginal culture, and great views, all by the roadside! Popular activities include swimming, hot spring bathing, river tracing, camping, and hiking.  Please note I have also finished…

Remembering Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) 紀念鳳凰颱風
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Remembering Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) 紀念鳳凰颱風

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Typhoon Fung-Wong was the 13th typhoon of the 2025 Pacific Typhoon Season. It made landfall in the Philippines and then weakened to a Tropical Storm before making landfall in Taiwan. This Typhoon brought massive destruction to the Philippines, and some rain and days off from work and school in Taiwan. In this blog, we will…

Aowanda 奧萬大, Explore Taiwan’s High Mountain Forest Wonderland
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Aowanda 奧萬大, Explore Taiwan’s High Mountain Forest Wonderland

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Aowanda (aka Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area) was an ancient hunting ground for the Atayal Tribe and was an area for Japanese hydroelectric power development. Now it has been converted into a nature preserve with an easy hiking trail for the public to enjoy, and is now famous for its maple trees and cherry blossoms….

Remembering Typhoon Ragasa (Matao’an Barrier Lake Overflow) 樺加沙颱風 (馬太鞍溪堰塞湖溢流)
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Remembering Typhoon Ragasa (Matao’an Barrier Lake Overflow) 樺加沙颱風 (馬太鞍溪堰塞湖溢流)

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Typhoon Ragasa was the 18th tropical storm system of the 2025 Pacific Typhoon Season. It made landfall in the Philippines and China before dissipating over the Chinese Mainland. Even though the Typhoon did not hit Taiwan directly, it was the deadliest typhoon in Taiwan during the last 16 years, and the strongest Typhoon of the…

Lushan Hot Springs 廬山溫泉, Discover Taiwan’s Post-Apocalyptic Wonderland
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Lushan Hot Springs 廬山溫泉, Discover Taiwan’s Post-Apocalyptic Wonderland

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Lushan was definitely one of the coolest places I have ever visited in Taiwan. It has nature, bridges, rivers, hot springs, food, an old street, aboriginal culture, an abandoned ghost town, and proof of nature’s destructive forces at work. Lushan Hot Spring Area is so interesting and awesome. Because it has officially been evacuated per…

Remembering Typhoon Podul 楊柳颱風 (2025)
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Remembering Typhoon Podul 楊柳颱風 (2025)

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Typhoon Podul was the 11th tropical cyclone of the 2025 Pacific Typhoon Season. It made landfall in Taiwan and China, before dissipating over the Chinese Mainland. This was a classic Taiwan Typhoon, moving from East to West very quickly, and the strongest Typhoon of the 2025 season so far. In this blog, we will share…

Remembering Typhoon Danas 丹妮絲颱風 (2025)
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Remembering Typhoon Danas 丹妮絲颱風 (2025)

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Typhoon Danas was the first named typhoon of the 2025 Pacific Typhoon Season. It made landfall in Taiwan and China before dissipating over southeast China. This typhoon had a rare track that impacted the west coast of Taiwan, and is the first recorded Typhoon to make landfall in Chiayi County. In this blog, we will…

The 2024 Taiwan Typhoon Season
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The 2024 Taiwan Typhoon Season

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From 2020 to 2022, Taiwan had a dearth of powerful Typhoons, a phenomenon some would call Taiwan’s Typhoon Iron Dome. However, the Iron dome was broken by two powerful Typhoon landfalls in 2023, and during Taiwan’s historic 2024 Typhoon Season, the iron dome was completely demolished. 2024 was historic in many ways, such as the…

Remembering Typhoon Usagi (天兔) (2024)
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Remembering Typhoon Usagi (天兔) (2024)

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Typhoon Usagi was the 25th tropical cyclone of the 2024 Pacific Typhoon Season. It made landfall in the Philippines and dumped rain onto Southern Taiwan before dissipating into oblivion. For the first time in recorded history, four tropical cyclones simultaneously existed in the Western Pacific during the month of November. In this blog, we will…

Remembering Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024) 紀念康芮颱風
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Remembering Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024) 紀念康芮颱風

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Typhoon Kong-Rey was the largest storm to hit Taiwan since 1996, the first Typhoon to make landfall in late October, and the third Typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan in 2024. Its landfall marked the first time in 16 years that three Typhoons have made landfall in Taiwan during one Typhoon season. So far it…

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…

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.

Remembering Typhoon Gaemi (2024) – My Taiwan Typhoon Experience 颱風凱米的紀錄
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Remembering Typhoon Gaemi (2024) – My Taiwan Typhoon Experience 颱風凱米的紀錄

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Typhoon Gaemi is the worst Typhoon to hit Taiwan in nearly a decade. It caused five deaths in Taiwan, dumped over a meter of rain in the mountains, and caused work and school to close for over three days in some areas. In this blog, I will detail some of the major events and overall…