Qijin (Cijin) Island Travel Guide – Koahsiung’s Best Beach Destination 旗津懶人包
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Qijin (Cijin) Island Travel Guide – Koahsiung’s Best Beach Destination 旗津懶人包

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Qijin Island (aka Cijin Island or Chijin Island) has one of the most accessible sandy beaches in any urban area in Taiwan. Besides the nearly 10 Km stretch of sandy shores, the island also has an old street with tasty snacks, a seafood market, a lighthouse, an ancient fort, a star tunnel, a shell museum,…

Travel Guide to Kaohsiung – Southern Taiwan’s Most Vibrant City 高雄旅遊懶人包
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Travel Guide to Kaohsiung – Southern Taiwan’s Most Vibrant City 高雄旅遊懶人包

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Kaohsiung is our favorite city in Taiwan. It has beaches close to the city center, mountains, art spaces, museums, temples, and more. People often don’t realize that Kaohsiung has a lot to offer to tourists. Many of the places down south aren’t represented as well in English as other sites in Taipei, which is why we…

Turtle Island (Guishan Island) 龜山島 – Taiwan’s Volcanic Island Treasure
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Turtle Island (Guishan Island) 龜山島 – Taiwan’s Volcanic Island Treasure

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Guishan Island (literally Turtle Mountain Island) is a turtle-shaped island off the coast of Yilan in Eastern Taiwan. Once inhabited by fishermen, it is now a coast guard base but is open for day tours. The island tour includes beautiful sea cliffs, hiking, a lake, an abandoned village, military tunnels,  and whale watching just offshore. …

Keelung Travel Guide – Best Places to See in the Harbor City 基隆旅遊指南
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Keelung Travel Guide – Best Places to See in the Harbor City 基隆旅遊指南

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Keelung is a small city in the northern part of Taiwan, known for its deep harbor. Here you can find interesting historical sites dating back to the Dutch, Spanish, Qing, and Japanese colonization of Taiwan. Now the town is a bustling urban area with tons of food options, amazing coastline, waterfalls, mountains, and much more…

Matsu Islands 2025 Travel Guide 馬祖列島懶人包 – More than Just Mazu
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Matsu Islands 2025 Travel Guide 馬祖列島懶人包 – More than Just Mazu

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Matsu is a fun getaway just 45 minutes by plane from Taipei. Here you can find traditional stone villages, bioluminescent “blue tears,” wild sika deer, military museums, the world’s largest Mazu statue, a variety of local food, and much more to explore. In this blog, we will share with you some of the major sights…

Green Island 綠島 – The Best Place for Diving in Taiwan
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Green Island 綠島 – The Best Place for Diving in Taiwan

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Green Island is a paradise off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Once a prison for political enemies of the KMT, it is now a tourist hot spot. It is one of the best places to snorkel and dive in Taiwan, one of only three saltwater hot springs in the world, and it also includes amazing volcanic…

Xiaoliuqiu (Lamay Island) Ferry Guide – Travel Smart and Save Money
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Xiaoliuqiu (Lamay Island) Ferry Guide – Travel Smart and Save Money

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Xiaoliuqiu may be the best tropical island vacation getaway in Taiwan. Despite this, the only way for tourists to get to Xiaoliuqiu (Lamay Island) is via a 15 to 30-minute ferry ride. Many ferries travel to and from the island daily, and there are two ports to choose from. The whole process may seem complicated,…

Keelung Islet (基隆嶼) Travel Guide – A Little Island with Big Views
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Keelung Islet (基隆嶼) Travel Guide – A Little Island with Big Views

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Keelung Islet is the tall, rocky island off the coast of Keelung City, Taiwan that has recently been reopened to tourists. The island features a trail to the lighthouse at the highest peak that provides breathtaking views of the surrounding area. Just a short trip from Taipei, and then a 20-minute boat ride, it is…

Orchid Island (Lanyu) 蘭嶼 – Taiwan’s Best Indigenous Cultural Experience
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Orchid Island (Lanyu) 蘭嶼 – Taiwan’s Best Indigenous Cultural Experience

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Orchid Island (not to be confused with the Fijian Island of the same name), known in the local Tao language as Ponso No Tao (Island of the people), and in Chinese as Lanyu (蘭嶼) is a secret indigenous people’s paradise off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. It is different than any other place in Taiwan…

Kinmen Islands Guide 金門極限指南 – A Complete 2025 Travel Resource
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Kinmen Islands Guide 金門極限指南 – A Complete 2025 Travel Resource

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Kinmen (aka Jinmen or Quemoy) is a group of islands off the coast of Xiamen, China, belonging to Taiwan. For years it was the front lines and closest territory to China during the Chinese Civil War, which has not officially ended. Now that the war with China has come to a close due to the…