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Savor Fresh Farm-to-Table Produce on This Aboriginal Cooking Tour

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-10-222020-10-22

Eastern Taiwan, Experiences, Food & Drink, Guest ColumnAmis, cooking class, Hualien, Indigenous, TafalongLeave a Comment

Visit Tafalong and join a farm-to-table feast where you will gain a deeper understanding of the Amis customs and food culture.

Travel Deeper in Eastern Taiwan: Hualien and Taitung

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-07-222020-07-22

Eastern Taiwan, Experienceseast, Hualien, Taitung, travelLeave a Comment

Seafood, a farm-to-table experience, indigenous art, pineapple picking and more in Taiwan’s east.

8 Days Around Taroko Gorge and Eastern Taiwan

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-03-302020-03-31

Eastern Taiwan, Hiking and Natureeast, Hualien, Taitung, Taiwan, Taroko GorgeLeave a Comment

An incredible trip to Taroko Gorge and more.

Beauty in the east: five days on Taiwan’s east coast

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-10-082019-10-08

Action, Sports & Adventure, Activities, Eastern Taiwan, Placesactivities, Hualien, Indigenous, TaitungLeave a Comment

MyTaiwanTour’s Five Days Eastern Beauty Tour is the perfect way to experience the best of what eastern Taiwan has to offer.

Celebrate the beauty of the eastern coast at Taiwan East Coast Land Art Festival

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-09-112019-09-24

Activities, Festivals, History & CultureArt, Culture, Hualien, Indigenous, music, TaitungLeave a Comment

Taiwan East Coast Land Art Festival, a celebration of local indigenous art, music, culture, identity and more in Taitung.

In search of the elusive Formosan black bear in Taiwan

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-06-092019-06-24

Activities, Hiking and Natureadventure, Hiking, Hualien, Nature, Taiwan, Yushan National ParkLeave a Comment

Hualien from the airplane window was lovely enough to warrant a full day’s exploration, but on that day we would only be passing through. We were headed further down south in search of the elusive Formosan black bear (台灣黑熊). Without even stopping for coffee, we left the city by train, bound for the town of Yuli.

Honoring Children’s Day in Taiwan, Taroko Gorge to be Child-Proofed

By: Joshua Samuel Brown 2019-03-312019-05-22

Editor's PickApril, Hualien, Taroko Gorge1 Comment

April 1, 2019: Citing concerns that not enough is being done to encourage families with small children to experience the majesty of Taiwan’s most famous scenic area, Taiwan’s Ministry of Unspecified Services has announced joint plans with local authorities to Child-Proof Taroko Gorge for this year’s Children’s Day Festival. On April 4th, 2019, Nineteen kilometers of the famous gorge stretching from the Taroko Park Visitor’s Center westward past the village of Tienxiang will be filled with approximately fifteen trillion colorful plastic balls, turning the most visited stretch of Taiwan’s most beloved scenic area into a child-friendly ball pit.

Eight Amazing Ways to Celebrate New Years in Taiwan

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-09-192019-05-21

Activities, Festivals, History & CultureHualien, New Year, September, Taitung1 Comment

Taiwan Scene explores eight ways to spend the holiday in Taiwan.

12 Ways to Embrace and Enjoy Taiwan’s Summer Heat

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-07-052019-06-25

Action, Sports & Adventure, Activities, ExperiencesAlishan, Attractions, beach, Culture, Editor's Pick, Hiking, Hualien, July, Kenting, Nature, Taroko Gorge, Temple, Yangmingshan2 Comments

we’d like to offer a few suggestions for outdoor activities that’ll actually make you glad you visited our beloved subtropical island during the hottest part of the year.

Just Passing Through: 5 Taiwan Urban Layovers

By: MyTaiwanTour 2018-07-042019-06-25

Activities, Experiences, Travel tipsChiayi, Hualien, Kaohsiung, Lalalocker, Taipei, Taiwan, Yilan1 Comment

Taiwan Scene examines 5 Taiwanese cities that are commonly used as layovers for travelers on their way to somewhere else, and what these cities offer for those who take a few hours to explore.