Tainan easily lands in my top two cities in Taiwan, coming in right behind Taipei. The city just has so much character, it’s the former capital of Taiwan, and you can really feel that history when you wander around. There are old buildings, tiny alleyways, and of course, loads of incredible food. If you’re planning…
Tainan City easily ranks as my second favorite city in Taiwan, right behind Taipei. It’s just such a different atmosphere here, way more traditional, full of culture, temples, old architecture, and some of the best food in the country. It feels less modern and a bit more rough around the edges, which I think is…
Tainan, Taiwan’s former capital, is hands down one of the most underrated cities I visited. It’s actually my second favorite city right behind Taipei and that says a lot, because I absolutely loved Taipei. Tainan feels like Taiwan’s “old soul.” It’s more traditional, a bit slower, and definitely less shiny than Taipei but I mean…
I don’t mess around when it comes to coffee. I lived in Australia for three years, and if there’s one thing that permanently changed me, besides saying “no worries” every five minutes, it’s my coffee standards. They’re high. So when I got to Taiwan, I wasn’t expecting much. But to my surprise, Taiwan’s coffee scene…
Tainan is basically the culinary capital of Taiwan, at least from what I’ve been told by locals (who are very, very proud of it). And honestly, I totally get it. I spent around four days in Tainan on my recent Taiwan trip, and eating my way through the city took up a huge chunk of…
Taichung City was actually one of my first stops in Taiwan. I went there right after Taipei, and I really enjoyed it. Taichung is pretty close to Taipei, which makes it a super popular day trip. But to me, it has a totally different vibe. It’s a big student city (thanks to the university), so…
A lot of people, including me, probably won’t spend too long in Taichung. I feel like most travelers stay about a night or two, and honestly, that’s usually enough. Taichung City is known as a student city, not too far from Taipei. It’s less of a tourist destination and has more of a local vibe,…
Hiking Teapot Mountain Taiwan ended up being one of my favorite things I did around Taipei, way better than I expected. In case you haven’t heard of it, Teapot Mountain is a “mountain” near Jiufen (the popular day trip spot from Taipei). It gets its name from the rock formation at the top that supposedly…
Before going to Taiwan, I had never even heard of Jiufen. But suddenly, everyone I met kept saying, “You have to go.” So, I did. Jiufen is an old gold mining town (hence the Gold Museum), but to be honest with you, that’s not why people go. Jiufen got famous because it supposedly inspired the…
One of my favorite little places I visited in Taiwan was actually Jiufen and funny enough, I had never even heard of it before I arrived. It wasn’t until I started planning my Taiwan itinerary that I kept seeing Jiufen pop up everywhere as one of the top day trips from Taipei. And honestly, I’m…