Alishan – A World of High-Mountain Tea Up in the Clouds @Taiwan Scene For Taiwan travelers, the word “Alishan” stimulates a whirlwind of pleasant imagery. The Alishan National Scenic Area in Chiayi is a central mountains region that is one of Taiwan’s most popular vacation getaway destinations. It’s also one of the top attractions with international tourists. The images? Soaring…
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How Stunning Eastern Beauty Is ! Five Days To The East Coast
Beauty in the east: five days on Taiwan’s east coast @Taiwanscene One of the most beautiful parts of Taiwan, Asia and potentially the world, Taiwan’s east coast is lined with gorgeous scenery, packed with hidden scenic gems and known for its friendly indigenous people, a trip to the east coast should be in every visitor to Taiwan’s itinerary. Including a…
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Taiwan’s first eco-friendly lantern festival is happening this [email protected] Taiwan Scene Get ready to fall for Taiwan this autumn at WISH, the island’s first-ever sustainable sky lantern festival taking place this October. Sky lanterns are synonymous with Taiwanese culture and tradition and WISH is both recognizing Taiwan’s past and looking out for Taiwan’s future by using eco-friendly sky-lanterns in an effort…
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22 things to eat and do around Taiwan’s Presidential Office [email protected] Scene Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building is opening its doors to the world like never before from this October, inviting 20 groups of overseas guests to spend the night at the historic location. Not sure what there is to do in the surrounding area? Here’s Taiwan Scene’s guide of what to…
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Spectacular Scenes in Eastern Taiwan : Guishan Island
Introduction Guishan Island (literally Turtle Mountain Island) is a turtle shaped island outside the coast of Yilan. It is a guard base without people living on it since the fisherman there have all moved to Taiwan. The island open for day tours. You can register online to apply for the tours to the island, including hiking and whale watching offshore. …
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Taiwan is strange and new to foreigners. Many things in Taiwan take foreigners by surprise. As Americans we want Taiwanese people to know what kind of questions foreigners have when first coming to Taiwan. This is by no means a complete list, but is written with the intent to help Taiwanese and Foreigners have a better understanding of one another’s…
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Many people have written about getting a driver’s license before. Here is the one we have found most helpful:http://www.tealit.com/article_categories.php?section=transportation&article=drivers_license I don’t want to beat a dead horse by repeating what other bloggers have said; I just want to give my own opinion and advice on getting a driver’s license in Taiwan. You should read the above blog first to…
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Foreword: Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of questions. This is meant to only give a basic overview of Taiwan’s transportation to those who have never been there. Does Taiwan require a visa?/ Does Taiwan need visas? If you are a foreign national from one of the 46 countries that have Visa free entry, then no. Otherwise,…
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Taiwan is a place that should be explored not just with public transportation (as convenient as it is). If you only take public transportation everywhere you go, you are missing out on a huge part of Taiwan. You could take taxis everywhere to see these sights, like a rich Chinese person, or you can take the cheaper option and rent…
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Taiwan is a place that should be explored not just with public transportation (as convenient as it is). If you only take public transportation everywhere you go, you are missing out on a huge part of Taiwan. You could take taxis everywhere to see these sights, like a rich Chinese person, or you can take the cheaper option and rent…