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Maokong – Taipei’s Tea Growing Area
Maokong is a popular place among locals and tourists for tea culture and viewing the night scenery of Taipei City. This quaint village in Wenshan …
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The Romantic Summit Resort in Taichung
During our December 2016 family visit to Taichung, one of the attractions we visited was Summit Resort in Xinshe. Summit Resort (新社古堡庄园) is a popular …
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31 Fruits You Can Pick in Taiwan Farms
Fruit picking is a popular activity in Taiwan for locals and visitors alike. There is such a wide range of fruits grown that fruit-picking can …
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Xian Tang Ji Restaurant, Taichung (仙塘跡农园餐厅)
Xian Tang Ji (仙塘跡农园餐厅) is a restaurant near Still True Minsu (初心旅行农庄民宿) recommended by our hostess, Ms He. The restaurant specialises in Taiwanese Hakka cuisine. …
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Christmas in Taiwan
Christmas Day is not an official holiday in Taiwan. Nevertheless, its predominantly Buddhist and Taoist community celebrates Christmas Day. This was our first time spending …
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Inhouse Hotels, Taiwan: Hotel Review
Our positive experience staying at Inhouse Boutique Hotel in Ximending during our visit in Sep 2013 gave us a nudge towards choosing it again for …
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Despicable Me – The Evil Studio at Taipei Expo Park (神偷奶爸-邪恶制片厂)
On our final day in Taiwan for this trip, we decided to go for a themed exhibition at Taipei Expo Park; a multi-functional park which …
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Visiting the Largest Zoo in Asia – Taipei Zoo
Taipei Zoo (台北动物园) is not an attraction that automatically comes to mind when we talk about must-visits in Taipei. Yet interestingly, it ranked 7th on …
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Fruit-Picking at Taichung Li Yuan Leisure Farm
It was an impromptu decision to go mandarin orange picking as we saw rows and rows of fruit trees ripe with the seasonal fruit during …
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Xinshe A Liang Mushroom Farm
Taichung Xinshe (台中新社) is famous for producing mushrooms. In fact, much of Taiwan’s mushrooms are produced here in the many farms around this area. Our …
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Still True Minsu (初心旅行农庄民宿-何家牧场)
Minsu (民宿) are residences or properties of the locals who rent out a room or more to travellers who want to experience living like the …
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Miaoli Mingde Lavender Cottage
After strawberry picking in Dahu, we then spent our late morning at Miaoli Lavender Cottage (熏衣草森林-苗栗明德店）, which is under an hour’s drive away from Dahu …