Tamsui near Taipei is a historic port and riverside city located at the end of the Xinyi – Tamsui Metro line. Its scenic setting, numerous food stalls and restaurants plus easy MRT access make it a popular day trip from Taipei for local families and couples. Easily combined with a boat over to the water […]
Author Archives: Taiwanderers
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An easy day trip from Taipei city, half the fun of getting to Maokong in the hills is getting there – soar up into the sky on the Maokong Gondola and look back towards Taipei. Famous for its tea plantations, hillside temples and trails, Maokong is a fun place to explore for all ages – […]
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Ximending at night is one of Taipei’s best neighbourhoods for evening entertainment – from late night bites to bars, Korean photo booths to karaoke, Ximending welcomes tourists and locals from dusk ‘till dawn. Ximending at night has something to suit all tastes, from the geek chic of gashapon toys and claw machines to the LGBTQ+ […]
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Taiwan’s first rail bike with a view of the sea and mountains, the Shen’ao Rail Bike is a fun way to explore the Northern Taiwan coast between Badouzi and Shen’ao. Along a 1.3km stretch of coastline track along a former coal-mining route, jump into a colorful rail-bike buggy, look out to sea and pedal slowly […]
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Taiwan is a fine foodie destination, known for its incredible street food and night market munchies – but occasionally, a trip to Taiwan 7-Eleven beckons. Not only does Taiwan have some of the cutest and best themed 7-Elevens in the world, but 7-Eleven Taiwan also puts out some premium, tasty toasted sandwiches. We’ve described in […]
CONVENIENCE STORES, FOOD AND DRINK, ICONIC TAIWAN
Taiwan Kuai Kuai Coconut Corn Puffs 乖乖 – Taiwan’s ‘Good Luck’ Snack
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There are many tasty Taiwan snacks but one in particular is bought as much for good luck as it is for eating! The familiar green packet of Taiwan’s Kuai Kuai coconut butter corn puffs can be seen everywhere, from supermarket shelves through to a common offering in temples. Amazingly, it also features in many workplaces […]
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‘Drink in’ the tea-filled views of Shizhuo – this traditional Taiwanese town high in the hills is small but sublime, which makes it easy to explore with several Shizhuo trails 石棹步道群. Taiwan’s tea fields are aplenty around here and thankfully, the green and verdant valleys of Shizhuo are just a bus ride away from Alishan […]
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Mar
2025 update – the 7-Eleven store at Alishan Transport Center is now permanently closed. Given the limited number of restaurants and food courts in the Alishan National Forest Recreational Area, you might be thankful to learn there are actually two 7-Eleven stores in Alishan – one in the park itself, plus another 7-Eleven at Alishan […]
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Alishan Forest is one of the most beautiful parks to visit in Taiwan, with ancient forests, famous railway and breathtaking views. Whilst there are Alishan day trips, we’d recommend you plan ahead and spend at least a night or two staying in Alishan hotels in the forest / park recreation area itself – this also […]
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Mar
Taiwan is capybara crazy – from the newly crowned Capybara Rock near Keelung to Taipei’s Capybara Knight cafe, there are lots of Taiwan capybara things to do. During a stay at Kenting and day-trip to Hengchun, we recently visited Paradise of Capybara 墾丁鹿ㄦ島水豚生態園區 (map) and got up close to capybaras – as well as a […]