Houwan means “back bay” in Chinese. It’s quite an appropriate name, because it really feels like you are behind the scene and out of sight, away from the crowds, traffic, and hectic action that is found in Kenting Village, Baisha Beach, and Hengchun. Houwan 後灣, Back Bay. You can see the Marine Museum and Turtle […]
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My Crazy Adventure on Lanyu, Taiwan
Why would anyone go to Orchid Island during a typhoon!? Last year, I had one hell of a crazy (read stupid) adventure on Lanyu (Orchid Island) with my friend Ben… We were sitting at my restaurant, in Taichung, it was around 5 or 6 o’clock in the evening, we were sipping beers and chatting, then the […]
Travel Guide to Kinmen Island in Taiwan
Facts About Kinmen (Jinmen) Kinmen, except for maybe Hong Kong or Macao, is the closest you can get to Mainland China without actually stepping foot on the landmass. In spite of being a mere 2 kilometers from Fujian Province’s Xiamen city and 280 kilometers from Taiwan, the Kuomintang (KMT) Party managed to hold on to […]
Keelung Travel Guide
Welcome to Keelung (Jilong)! Find the best rates for hotels in Keelung! On this page, you will find information about Keelung’s attractions, hotels, restaurants, and transportation. This city is located in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It has a population of around 387,000 people. Keelung is Taiwan’s main amphibious shipping port, lying just north of […]
Visit Jinguashi’s Old Gold Mine
Information About Jinguashi in Taiwan Jinguashi, which translates to something like “Gold Melon Rock,” is famous for its place in history as a vast gold mine exploited mostly by the Japanese colonists in the late 19th and early 20th century. Today, the mines are dried up; the gold rush has ended. However, it remains mostly intact, a […]
Discover Hualien County
I’m often asked “What’s your favorite place in Taiwan?” To that, I always quickly answer “Hualien County, of course!” The entire area around Hualien City is gifted with stunning, wild beauty that’s hard to find on Taiwan’s industrial West coast. The region is home to some of Taiwan’s most attractive beaches, a gorge that is […]
Highway 11 Travel Guide in Taiwan
If you only have time to do one road trip in Taiwan, it should be either Taroko Gorge or Highway 11. My personal favorite is the latest! Some of the best beaches in Taiwan are located along Highway 11, on the East Coast, between Hualien and Taitung. On this page, I’ll show you my personal favorite ones, […]
Hengchun Travel Guide
Gateway to beautiful Kenting National Park, and a tropical paradise! Hengchun use to only be an ugly, uninspiring transit point between Kenting National Park and the rest of Taiwan. Driving through this township was once seen as an annoyance and a waste of time. Not so anymore. The city has now a vibrant tourism industry […]
