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Miaoli

Taian Hot Spring

Taian Hot spring miaoli

Having lived in Taichung City since 2000, Taian has always been the obvious choice for me for a quick hot spring. I know it’s not that close, but it’s not that far either. From Taichung, it only takes me about one hour to get to Taian by car, outside rush-hour period. I’ve been going to […]

Filed Under: Central Taiwan Tagged With: Hot-Spring, Miaoli

Hiking Mt. Manabang in Miaoli County

Manabang Mountain

Mt. Manabang (1407m) is a small, round peak that’s located in Dahu Township, Miaoli County. I did this hike alone in the middle of summer 2020 and it took me about 3 hours round-trip. If you don’t stop every 5 minute to take pictures like I do, you could easily complete this hike in 2.5 […]

Filed Under: Central Taiwan Tagged With: Hiking, Miaoli, Mountains

Transport in Taiwan

Miaoli County Rice Field

If you have questions about transport in Taiwan, make sure you read this page from top to bottom! I have traveled to every part of the island by normal train (TRA), fast train (HSR), bus, plane, boat, car, motorbike, I’ve hitchhiked, walked… I’m sure I can help you with your questions about transportation around Taiwan. […]

Filed Under: Travel Info Tagged With: Miaoli, Transportation

Sanyi – Taiwan’s Woodcarving Capital

sanyi taiwan

The first thing you notice about Sanyi is that about 9 out of 10 shops seem to be selling wood stuff. And that’s the main reason why most people make it here. The small town, located in Northern Taiwan’s Miaoli County, is the island’s uncontested woodcarving capital. Sanyi’s surrounding countryside also has a lot to […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: Miaoli

Miaoli Travel Guide 苗栗

miaoli rice field taiwan

Miaoli Travel Information Miaoli (also both a county and a city) lies in northwestern Taiwan, a bit north and to the west of Taichung City. It is known as one of the main centers for Taiwan’s Hakka population, the second-most prominent of Taiwan’s ethnicities and render in Chinese as the semi-condescending “guest people”. While Hakka […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: Miaoli

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