Planning a quick stopover and 1 day in Taipei? We’d always recommend spending as much time as possible in Taipei because there is so much to do. However, if you only have limited time in Taiwan on a layover, we have a full one day Taipei itinerary covering all the top sights, night market bites […]
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Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s third biggest city is one of the most popular places to stay for visitors to Taiwan. Located just 1.5 hours away from Taipei by Taiwan High Speed Railway and 45 minutes from Taichung, there are lots of affordable hotels in Kaohsiung. Located on Taiwan’s west coast, Kaohsiung is a sprawling coastal city with […]
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Let’s raise a glass to the best Taiwan drinks – and it isn’t just bubble tea, soy milk or Taiwan beer! We have tried a lot of Taiwan drinks in many forms, from blending our own batch of Kavalan Whisky in Yilan to visiting Taiwan’s highest coffee roasters (Simple Kaffa Sola) atop Taipei 101. The […]
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Planning a quick trip to Kaohsiung as part of a Taiwan tour? We’d always recommend spending a good amount of time in Kaohsiung but you can see a LOT of the city and surrounding areas with our 1 to 3 day Kaohsiung itinerary. Featuring Kaohsiung night markets, sublime street art and Pier 2 Art Center, […]
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Taichung, Taiwan’s second biggest city is one of the most popular places to stay for visitors to Taiwan. Located just under one hour away from Taipei by Taiwan High Speed Railway, there are lots of affordable hotels in Taichung (and it is often cheaper to stay at than Taipei). Located on Taiwan’s west coast, Taichung […]
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The Taiwanese food scene is incredibly tasty and on every trip, we’ve been completely blown away at how delicious Taiwan’s food is. We think Taiwan has to be one of our top foodie destinations in Asia and the abundance of incredible Taiwan night markets offers visitors the opportunity to sample a wide variety of delicious (and […]
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Kenting 墾丁in Taiwan is known for its colourful coastline, sandy beaches, excellent surfing and Kenting National Forest, not to mention its night-life scene and summer festivals. Southern Taiwan’s tropical paradise in Pingtung, Kenting is accessible by bus, car or moped and around a 2 to 3 hour journey from Kaohsiung. We’ve stayed in Kenting on […]
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Bugcat Capoo (貓貓蟲咖波) is one of the most popular Taiwan cartoon characters, a cute cross between a blue cat and a bug, created by Taiwan illustrator Yara (亞拉). Bugcat Capoo has over 2.1 million followers on Instagram and celebrated its 10th anniversary recently. Such is the popularity of Bugcat Capoo in Taiwan, you’ll find Bugcat […]
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Oooooh, a Bugcat Capoo themed 7-Eleven in Taipei is definitely one of the more fun convenience stores in Taiwan to visit. 7-Eleven Taiwan has over 100 themed stores across the country, including cartoon character branded stores such as Snoopy / Peanuts, Hello Kitty, Ultraman, Pokemon and Mofusand. Bugcat Capoo (貓貓蟲咖波) is one of the most […]
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One of Taiwan’s best night markets, Taichung’s Feng Chia Night Market is one fantastic foodie find, located very close to Feng Chia University. With around 200 pop-up stalls that open every night plus many permanent clothes, tech and amusement arcades lining the street, Feng Chia 逢甲夜市 is a large night market with some incredible foods […]