Near the end of 2024, we traveled south to spend a day in Kaohsiung staying at the H2O hotel. It was a whirlwind trip, but still lots of new fun experiences with our 3Y9M daughter.[…]
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One Day in Fulong, Taiwan
Back in July 2020, we stayed in Fulong one night before heading to Luodong and Toucheng in Yilan. Fulong is just a quick train ride from Taipei, and a popular destination for day trips. We[…]
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Two days in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
It’s been a while since I updated the blog. It was mostly because our daughter was born this year, and we had a tough few months with COVID in Taiwan. There are many places that[…]
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Sheep Day in Qingjing Farm, Central Taiwan
Last June, we went on a spontaneous day trip to a sheep farm with my family after the COVID situation got calmer. Qingjing Farm was first built by the military government in 1961, and veterans[…]
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A hot spring day in Jiaoxi, Yilan
Jiaoxi is probably the town that attracts the most tourists in Yilan, especially in the cooler winter season. The town is easily accessible by train, and I always felt refreshed after stepping out of the[…]
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2 Days in Luodong, Yilan, Taiwan
In the past 2 years, we’ve stayed in Luodong 3 times. Luodong is one of the largest towns in Yilan, if not bigger than Yilan city. We find Luodong the most convenient to explore sights[…]
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Half-day in Toucheng, Yilan, Taiwan
On the last day of our trip to Yilan, we rented a car via iRent to explore Toucheng town for the first time. Toucheng is the northmost town of Yilan county, and was developed the[…]
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Yinhe Cave Waterfall Hike & Maokong, Taiwan
Hiking in humid summer weather is quite a challenge, but we felt like it’s still better than staying in for the whole weekend. After searching for shaded hikes in the Taipei area, we decided on[…]
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Glamping & biking in Hualien, Eastern Taiwan
After almost three months of no traveling, the stress started building up and I couldn’t wait for a chance to travel domestically after the COVID-19 calmed down in mid-April. Around the same time last year,[…]
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Hiking with monkeys in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
From Taipei, we took the high speed railway southbound for 90 minutes and spent a long weekend in Kaohsiung. On Sunday, we went on a hike to Monkey Mountain (Shoushan or Chaishan) after the sky[…]
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Biking through rice paddies in Taitung, Eastern Taiwan
After 2 days in Hualian, we went on a 2 hour train ride to Taitung. Most people seemed to rent a car or had shuttle service, and Taitung train station was much quieter than Hualian[…]
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Clouds, Mountains & Water – Hualien, Eastern Taiwan
Hualien has always been a scenic destination in Taiwan. My impression of Hualien since childhood was mostly sitting in a car or shuttle, touring around Taroko National Park and getting off for a few minutes[…]
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3 Days in Penghu, the Pescadores Islands of Taiwan
Taiwan itself is an island, but there are even more islands close by to explore. Among the most popular are Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Green Island, Lanyu (Orchid Island), and Xiao Liu Qiu. Penghu is an archipelago of about 90[…]
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Shilin Night Market Experience
For first time visitors in Taipei, Shilin night market is a place not to be missed. It is quite an experience, seeing all the traditional vendors while eating, drinking, and walking. For locals, it might[…]
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Spirited Getaway to Jiufen, Northern Taiwan
The last time I visited Jiufen was 2009, almost a decade ago. Time really flew by, and there are some things that changed and some that remained the same. Thanks to the new express bus[…]
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