Two weeks ago, my best friend told me that fully vaccinated Filipinos who traveled to Taiwan are no longer required to do a facility-based quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines as Taiwan is one of the countries included in the Philippines’ list of “green countries“. That would have been nice, except Taiwan is still closed …
Recently, news came out that Taiwan is extending its trial visa-free entry for Filipino travelers from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022. However, as of the moment Taiwan is open for essential travel only. But plans on reopening for vaccinated travelers is on the table. When leisure travel to Taiwan is allowed again, you …
Where to Stay in Kenting, Taiwan: Amanda Hotel Kenting Read More »
Southern Taiwan is the region in the south of Taiwan that includes Pingtung County, Kaohsiung City, and Tainan City. We visited Southern Taiwan last year and spent 8 amazing days there. We checked out the many night markets, drank lots of milk tea, tried the different street foods, and ate lots of xiaolongbaos, explored parks, …
Southern Taiwan by Motorbike: Our 8 Days Travel Itinerary Read More »
It has been two years since I first visited Taiwan. I started writing the draft of this post a few days after that trip. Somehow I got so busy with other things that I have forgotten to finish it. On my first visit, I spent two days in Chiayi County and four days in Taipei. …
My Solo Travel Itinerary to Chiayi County and Taipei in Taiwan Read More »
I have just returned from an eight-day trip to Southern Taiwan and two days of it was spent in Kenting. Kenting is located at the southern tip of Taiwan in Pingtung County. It was our favorite among all the places we visited during our trip. We wished we stayed longer but with the two days …
7 Highly Recommended Things To Do in Kenting, Taiwan Read More »
I visited Alishan National Scenic Area on my second day in Taiwan. When I booked my trip to Taiwan, I didn’t know about Alishan yet. I booked that trip because it was on sale. I really had no idea which places to visit. Then one day, while browsing pictures on Instagram, one of the accounts …
Trees and Trains of Alishan National Scenic Area Read More »
Ever since I saw a picture of Alishan National Scenic Area posted on Instagram, I started checking out blog posts about the place and made sure I get to visit it when I go to Taiwan. I was finally able to do so during my solo trip to Taiwan last month. Alishan is located in Chiayi County. …
Months ago while preparing my itinerary for my trip to Taiwan, I came across a blog about outdoorsy things to do in Taipei. Most often when I travel, I prefer visiting the not so mainstream spots. The items in the blog post are not the common places people visit when they go to Taiwan. Of …
