Taiwan lantern festivals are always amazing, and the 2026 Taipei Lantern Festival returns from 25 February to 15 March 2026. Taking place in the Ximending District, the Taipei Lantern Festival 2026 is easily accessible from Beimen MRT Station or Ximen MRT Station. Better still, the Taipei Lantern Festival is free to visit and one of our […]
Category Archives: TAIPEI
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Dec
Dec
The 2026 Lunar New Year in Taiwan brings good fortune for many – this year, it is the year of the Horse and one of the best places to experience Lunar New Year in Taipei is Dihua Street in the Dadaocheng Neighborhood. The Dihua Street Lunar New Year Market for 2026 has been confirmed to […]
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Dec
Dec
Taipei’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks are some of the best New Year Fireworks in the world, one of the first major cities to erupt with fireworks and viewed by millions on live TV and news across the world. Taipei New Year’s Eve fireworks are amazing to watch online or on television- but obviously they are […]
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Nov
Nov
The Taiwanderers are back in Taipei for Lunar New Year 2026 – the Taiwan / Taipei Lunar New Year 2026 is Tuesday 17 February 2026 and is an incredible time to be in Taiwan. We were lucky enough to also be in Taiwan last year (2025) for Taipei Lunar New Year and we witnessed everything […]
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Sep
Sep
Taipei is home to one of the biggest Pride parades in Asia and has many gay friendly / LGBTQ+ bars and venues. In 2019, Taiwan became first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage earlier that year and it is a truly progressive country. The first Taipei Pride parade took place in 2003 and by […]
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Jul
Jul
Hello Kitty in Taiwan is big business! Sanrio’s cutest cat and cartoon character, Hello Kitty in Taiwan is everywhere – and we aren’t just talking about merchandise or shops. As Hello Kitty celebrated their 50th anniversary recently (“Happy Birthday”), there are a heck of a lot of Hello Kitty Taiwan things to do. From Hello […]
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Jun
Jun
Make some Modern Toilet time in Taiwan. Taipei has many unusual things to do including several bizarre, gimmicky and quirky themed restaurants that are popular with young locals and tourists – but one of the most fun places to eat has to the Taipei toilet restaurant! This article was originally published on cktravels.com in 2019. A […]
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Jun
Jun
An easy day trip from Taipei, one of Beitou’s ‘hottest’ spots to visit is Sulfur Valley Geothermal Recreation Area (also known as Liuhuanngu). A short bus ride from Xinbeitou Station and located in the foothills of Yangmingshan National Park, Sulfur Valley is an active geothermal recreational area easily accessible by boardwalks plus several natural foot […]
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Apr
Apr
Taipei Main Station hotels and nearby Ximending are a good place to stay for first time Taiwan travellers, return visitors and those with just a few days in Taipei. The area obviously has great transport links, tons of tasty Taiwan food spots, is walkable to Ximending plus there are lots of Taipei Main Station hotels […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]