Taiwan’s Disney-esque castle in Chiayi, the Otherworld Fantasy Castle 歐樂沃築夢城堡 is a magical kingdom and cute chocolate factory that opened in summer 2025. One of Taiwan’s most Instagrammable locations, Otherworld Castle is part fantasy world and part fun factory that is very reminiscent of a European village. Admission in 2026 is NT$250 each (NT$200 concessions) […]
Category Archives: TAIWAN WITH KIDS
ACCOMMODATION, HOTELS, TAIWAN WITH KIDS, YILAN
Silks Place Yilan – Taiwan’s best family friendly hotel
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Oct
Oct
A luxury Yilan hotel perfect for families or couples, there are so many fun activities and fine foodie options at Silks Place Yilan 蘭城晶英酒店. A great place to base yourself whilst exploring and easily accessible from Taipei, this is a perfect way to unwind or have fun with your kids. Whilst couples and travelers can […]
11
Oct
Oct
Get your geek on in Taipei – from Pop Mart to Pokemon, anime to gachapon, Taipei has geek chic galore. Cute cartoon characters in Taiwan are very common and Taipei has a plethora of pop-ups, cool stores and shopping malls (like Syntrend Creative Park) – oh, and there are tonnes of themed 7-Elevens in Taipei and […]
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Aug
Aug
Travelling to Taiwan is fun for all ages, but especially so for ‘kidults’ (adults who enjoy hobbies often associated with children). We’ve always classed ourselves as big kids when in Taiwan, as we love visiting Taipei geek shops, cute pop-ups at places like Huashan 1914 Creative Park and collecting Taiwan souvenir ink stamps. From claw […]
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Aug
Aug
Taiwan is a cat lover’s dream, from a dedicated Taiwan cat village to cute cat cafes in Taipei – there is even a monthly meet and greet with Kaohsiung’s famous station master cat, Mikan 蜜柑 (and yes, there is Mikan merch and gift shops too). Taiwan’s cat scene is just ‘pawsome’ for feline fans, from […]
06
Aug
Aug
What is better than a shop bought Taiwan pineapple cake? Likely the taste of ones you’ve handmade yourself! At the Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry 郭元益糕餅博物館 台北士林館, you can make your own tasty treats and take part in a hands-on pineapple cake making DIY class in Shilin, Taipei. Earlier this year, we […]
04
Aug
Aug
Taiwan ink stamp collecting is a fun and free thing to do in Taiwan, suitable for all ages (including big ‘kids’ like ourselves). One of the most popular topics of conversation in our Taiwan Travel Tips (TTT) Facebook group, you’ll find free Taiwan ink stamps to collect at stations, attractions and shopping malls. We always […]
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Jun
Jun
Planning a trip to Kaohsiung with kids? Taiwan’s Kaohsiung is a safe, family-friendly city with lots of theme parks, waterside attractions and fun things to do. From Pokémon to Pier 2, station cats to the Sanrio train, there is something to suit all tastes when visiting Kaohsiung with kids. And children’s activities don’t have to […]
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Mar
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 […]