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Taiwan Pride 2019: 5 ways to celebrate with Taipei’s LGBTQ community

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-10-092019-10-15

Activities, Festivals, History & Cultureactivities, bars, Culture, Editor's Pick, Festival, LGBTQ, Taiwan pride, travelLeave a Comment

How can you make the most of both the experience of Taiwan Pride and your trip to the island? With knowledgeable LGBTQ-friendly guides and private-to-small group sizes, MyTaiwanTour offers a uniquely local Pride experience that shows off the best of Taipei history, culture, drinking and dancing.

Ultimate Taipei LGBT Map

On our LGBT map you’ll find a colorful selection of our top queer picks in Taipei of millions. From bars and boutiques to clubs and cafes, there’s plenty to explore. What are you waiting for?

Pride Hopping this Fall? Here’s Why Taiwan Should Be Your First and Only Stop

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-10-032019-10-03

Activities, Experiences, Festivals, History & CultureCulture, Editor's Pick, Festival, LGBTQ, Taipei, Taiwan prideLeave a Comment

Taiwan Pride is one of the rising stars of this movement. This year the annual pride parade takes place in Taipei on October 26. Here are a few things to learn about the Taiwan Pride before the parade.

Not Another Hipster Café : Taipei’s Old-School Coffee Shops

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2019-09-302019-10-01

Activities, Food & Drink, Northern Taiwan, Placescoffee, Culture, Editor's Pick, Restaurant, TaipeiLeave a Comment

Taipei has become a paradise for coffee lovers. Here, we explore five coffee shops that have remained standing in Taipei since as early as the end of World War II.

Teacher’s Day in Taiwan: A Modern Take on a Confucian Tradition

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2019-09-262019-09-26

Activities, Festivals, History & CultureCulture, Editor's Pick, Festival, Taipei, TempleLeave a Comment

September 28 is the birthday of Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, and appropriately it is also celebrated as Teachers’ Day in Taiwan. On his birthday, people in Taiwan pay tribute to the great educator to remind us to always uphold and maintain the traditional virtue of respecting our teachers.

5 acts to see at 2019 World Music Festival in Taipei

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-09-242019-09-26

Activities, Festivals, History & CultureCulture, Editor's Pick, Festival, Indigenous, music, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a Comment

From local favorites to international stars, here’s who you need to check out at the 2019 world music festival at Taipei Dajia Riverside Park.

The Taitung/Zhiben Region is a Rich Bounty of Scenic & Healthy Exercise Adventures

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-09-062019-09-09

Action, Sports & Adventure, Activitiesactivities, adventure, Cycling, Editor's Pick, Hiking, Nature, Sports, surfing, TaitungLeave a Comment

Words by Rick Charette The Hotel Royal Chihpen – Unbeatable home base for those for which happiness means healthy-lifestyle outdoor exercise The alluring Hawaii-like combination of low and accessible coastal mountains, Pacific coastline and open, flat land in between makes the East Coast region around Taitung City and the Zhiben (知本) hot-spring resort area a…

Taiwan’s first eco-friendly lantern festival is happening this October

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-08-302019-09-02

Activities, Festivals, History & CultureEditor's Pick, Festival, Pingxi, Sky Lantern Festival, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a Comment

Get ready to fall for Taiwan this autumn at WISH, the island’s first-ever sustainable sky lantern festival taking place this October.

Applications are open for Spend a Night @ Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-08-122019-08-19

Activities, Festivals, History & CultureEditor's Pick, Taipei Travel, Taiwan, Taiwan presidential hallLeave a Comment

Mark the Taiwan’s Presidential Office building’s centenary by spending a night under its roof

Traveling to Taipei During Ghost Month

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2019-07-262019-08-05

Activities, Festivals, History & CultureCulture, Editor's Pick, Festival, Ghost Festival, TaiwanLeave a Comment

You’ve landed in Taiwan during Ghost Month (鬼月), observed during the seventh month of the lunar calendar. Don’t worry. It’s a good idea, however, to have some knowledge of why and how Ghost Month is celebrated, as well as what actions you may want to avoid.