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-Getting a Taste of Taiwan’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Text Hollie YoungerPhotos VISIONEditor Levarcy Chen Taipei’s older neighborhoods, such as Dadaocheng, are known…
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Tastes of Tokyo and Tuscany
-Taipei Restaurants That Have Recently Received Their First Michelin Star TEXT Jenna Lynn CodyPHOTOS Courtesy Of RestaurantsEditor Levarcy Chen A restaurant’s first Michelin star is more…
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Temples, Tea, and Tired Legs – Climbing Maokong’s Zhinan Temple Trail
Text Ami BarnesPhotos Ray ChangEditor Levarcy Chen Wenshan District’s Maokong area is frequently on lists of recommended Taipei day trips — and for good reason. It’s basically a…
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From Market to Table: An Indigenous Cooking Journey at Hualien’s Karenko Kitchen
Author: Levarcy ChenPhoto: Levarcy Chen, Karenko Cooking ClassEditor: Julien Huang Stepping off the train in Hualien, I’m greeted by crystalline mountain peaks framed against an…
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Railway, Waterworks, and Postal Service
–Exploring Restored Historic Sites and Learning About the Capital’s Modernization TEXT Han CheungPHOTOS VISIONEditor Levarcy Chen Taipei’s rise during the late…
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A Journey Through Hualien, Yuli’s Indigenous Heartland
Author Julien HuangPhoto Julien HuangEditor Julien Huang In central Hualien, where the Philippine and Eurasian plates collide, the town of Yuli lives with frequent tremors and breathtaking…
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Pride Hopping this Fall? Here’s Why Taiwan Should Be Your First and Only Stop (2025 version)
Author: Levarcy ChenPhoto: Café Dalida, MyTaiwanTour, Miguel Vidal, Shu Hao Chang, Kokuyo, Demian&Jules, ReutersEditor: Julien Huang If you asked any queer traveler where in Asia they’d go…
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Bleisure in Taiwan: 3 Perfect Itineraries for Business Travelers (½)
Author Julien HuangPhoto iStock, Taiwan SceneEditor Levarcy Chen In today’s evolving business landscape, the concept of “bleisure travel”—blending business obligations with…
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Bleisure in Southern Taiwan: Cultural Journeys in Tainan and Kaohsiung (2/2)
Author Julien HuangPhoto iStock, Taiwan SceneEditor Levarcy Chen In today’s evolving business landscape, “bleisure travel”—blending business obligations with leisure…
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Old Ways and New Ways in Cultural Fusion – Exploring the Yuanshan and Dalongdong Area on Foot
TEXT Rick CharettePHOTOS VISIONEditor Levarcy Chen The Yuanshan and Dalongdong area is spread out parallel to the south of the Keelung River in the city core’s northwest, centered on the…
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