Seven Taiwanese festivals or celebrations to enjoy and one to avoid.

Taiwan has a rich cultural diversity and during the year you can witness many festivals and celebrations. When planning a trip to Taiwan I would definitely take into account when and where some of these wonderful cultural events are. I would like to give you some suggestions about the largest and popular ones throughout the … Read more

What were traditional Taiwanese houses like? part 1: Austronesian and Qin dynasty architecture

In Taipei I visited the Lin an Tai Historical house in Northern Taipei next to the Keelung river. It is a red bricked house with Chinese style saddle roof. It has multiple rooms and is surrounded by a beautiful garden with ponds. As I walked there I wondered myself what traditional houses were like in … Read more

Wild animals in Taiwan

Taiwan is home to about 122 mammal species most of which are small rodents such as squirrels and mice. There are also larger mammals such as the Formosan black bear, leopard cats and some deer species however most of them are endangered and so the chances of seeing them are low. The only mammal which are … Read more