The Taiwan Lantern festival 2023
Spring brings many festivals to Taiwan, there is the Shilin residence Tulip festival but also this year the Taiwan Lantern Festival returned to Taipei city. Since 2001, the Taiwan Lantern Festival has been held...
Category: Taiwan | Culture and festivals
Visit Shilin Residence Tulip Festival 2023
If you live in Taiwan and like Holland and Tulips or always wanted to go to Keukenhof but don’t have the chance to travel to Europe then maybe the Shilin Residence Tulip Festival is...
New Year fireworks Taiwan: where to watch it online
Although I have never seen it for real, every year I try to watch the Taiwan fireworks online. I thought maybe I can share some of the streams with you so you can also...
Religion in Taiwan: A short guide
When Traveling in Taiwan you probably see many Temples and most likely you will come across some kind of religious celebrations and/or ritual. Therefore I would like to give you some background information about...
Happy mid-autumn festival!
This weekend the mid-autumn festival, also known as moon or mooncake festival is celebrated in Taiwan. It is the 2nd most important celebration after Chinese New year. Today, I would like to tell you...
15 of the most popular and famous temples in Taiwan
Religion is deeply embedded in the roots of Taiwan. Taiwan is southeast asia’s most densily built countries with many temples and places of worship. In total Taiwan has almost 15,000 temples which is about...
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...
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...
OhBear! the Formosan black bear
Falling in love with this endangered animal and Taiwan’s beloved Mascotte!
Bubble tea: the refreshing Taiwanese drink
The favorite drink of Taiwanese people. And I’m sure once you try, it will be soon one of your favorite drinks too!
