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Driving in Taiwan: What Every Visitor Needs to Know

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-09-212019-05-21

Travel tipsSeptember, Taiwan, Travel tips2 Comments

Folks looking to explore the breadth and depth of greater Taiwan will find no more efficient mode of travel than the humble rental car.

Dressing for the weather in Taiwan

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-07-252019-08-08

Travel tipsEditor's Pick, Taipei, Taiwan, Travel tipsLeave a Comment

It’s been said that Taiwan has two seasons: Wet, hot summers and cool, damp winters. Let’s keep it simple, starting with a few basic and usually reliable generalities about Taiwan’s climate.

12 Facts German Travelers Want To Know About Taiwan

By: Klaus Bardenhagen 2018-07-092019-05-24

Travel tipsJuly, Taiwan, Travel tips2 Comments

At a recent European Travel Fair, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau’s branch in Germany collected several questions about Taiwan from German Travelers. So we asked unseren guten Freund Klaus Bardenhagen to pick out a dozen of them to answer in his own mother tongue.

Six More Questions asked on Quora by the Taiwan-Curious

By: MyTaiwanTour 2018-07-022019-05-24

Travel tipsJuly, QUORA, Taiwan, Travel tipsLeave a Comment

What are the best souvenirs from Taipei? I’m planning to travel around Taiwan. How many days should I allocate? Taiwan Scene has answers on everything from souvenirs and customized trips to cycling tours and travel with teens. And oh yes, coffee! Lots of Coffee!

Five Questions asked on Quora by the Taiwan-Curious

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-06-012019-05-31

Travel tipsJune, QUORA, Taiwan, Travel tips

Taiwan Scene recently taken to Quora to offer tips & suggestions for first time visitors and the merely Taiwan curious.

10 Ways to Evade and Escape Taiwan’s Summer Heat

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-05-082019-06-24

Activities, Travel tips, Urban Exploration & ExhibitionsEditor's Pick, May, summer, Taiwan, Travel tips3 Comments

For some people, embracing the heat isn’t always the best option. For these readers, we’d like to offer a few suggestions to help them escape Taiwan’s summer heat entirely.

10 reasons to visit Xiao Liuqiu, Taiwan’s Hidden Island Gem

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-04-252019-05-27

Outlying island, PlacesTourism, Travel tips, Xiaoliuqiu1 Comment

Unlike well-trammeled Taiwan scenic spots like Sun Moon Lake, Taroko Gorge and Alishan, Xiao Liuqiu hasn’t gotten much international press. Indeed, outside of a few intrepid international travelers who find their way to the island, most westerner visitors to Xiao Liuqiu are local expats who’d likely prefer that the island remain a secret.

13 Tips for having a deeper Taiwan Temple experience

By: Stephanie Huffman 2018-04-192019-05-27

Activities, Festivals, History & CultureCulture, Editor's Pick, Temple, Travel tips3 Comments

Taiwan has thousands of temples, ranging from large multi-story buildings bearing multiple shrines and countless deities to small single-shrine structures barely big enough to fit a single god. Taiwanese temples can be dedicated to Taoist, Buddhist or Confucian beliefs, and often times multiple faiths (and deities) coexist peacefully under one roof.

How We Divide Taiwan

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-04-182019-05-29

Travel tipsTaiwan, Travel tipsLeave a Comment

Small in size though Taiwan may be, the island is incredibly diverse when it comes to culture, flavors and experiences offered.

15 suggestions for a day in Dadaocheng

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-02-222019-06-25

Northern Taiwan, PlacesDadaocheng, February, Travel tips5 Comments

If strolling through scenic history-drenched streets filled with cultural attractions, unique shopping venues and an abundance of great food is your thing, Taipei’s Dadaocheng neighborhood is well worth a visit. The neighborhood just north of Taipei’s Bei Men , or north gate station become increasingly popular with travelers over the past few years (much to the bemusement of locals, who’ve been hanging out here since the late Qing dynasty).