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Asia, Outdoor Guides, Taiwan · March 3, 2021

Cingjing Farm, Taiwan: A Detailed 2022 Guide

Planning a trip to Cingjing Farm and wondering what to do? Here’s a detailed guide to help you discover all of Cingjing’s best bits! Sitting at an elevation of nearly 1750m, Cingjing (also spelled Qingjing) is a beautiful little mountaintop…

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Cherry Blossoms Cingjing Farm Nantou Taiwan

Asia, Taiwan, Tips & Inspo · February 26, 2021

Getting From Taichung to Cingjing: The Easiest Routes

If you’re planning a trip to Taiwan’s dreamy Cingjing Farm (清境農場), one of the very first things you’re probably trying to figure out is how to get from Taichung to Cingjing.  Cingjing, also spelled Qingjing, is a gorgeous mountaintop resort…

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Asia, Itineraries, Taiwan · January 22, 2020

Taiwan Itinerary: 2 Perfect Weeks in Taiwan

Are you planning a trip to Taiwan? If so, this 2 weeks in Taiwan itinerary is just what you need to plan an epic trip! Taiwan is a fascinating little island with so many amazing things to do and places…

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Asia, Outdoor Guides, Taiwan · September 16, 2019

The Best Hikes in Taiwan & Hiking Tips

Planning a Taiwan hiking adventure? Or looking for the best hiking trails in Taiwan? You’ve come to just the right place! This guide maps out the very best hikes in Taiwan and includes top tips to help you trek Taiwan…

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hilltop pagoda at Taroko Gorge national park Hualien Taiwan

Asia, City Guides, Taiwan · September 10, 2019

15 Incredible Things to do in Hualien Taiwan

Planning a trip to Taiwan’s gorgeous East Coast and looking for things to do in Hualien?  Hualien is a beautiful city nestled on Taiwan’s East Coast that rivals some of the best cities in Taiwan. While the city of Hualien…

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Asia, Outdoor Guides, Taiwan · July 13, 2019

Visiting Taroko Gorge: Ultimate Taroko National Park Guide

Visiting Taroko Gorge for the first time and not sure how to plan the perfect Taroko tour? This post has you covered! Taroko Gorge (太魯閣) is one of the most popular tourist spots in Taiwan and a huge must on…

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Colorful views are the best 🌈​​​​​​ Colorful views are the best 🌈​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​📍 Zhengbin Fishing Harbor​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​#keelung #keelungcity #zhengbinfishingarbor #colorful #taiwantravel #colorfull #colormakesmehappy #taiwantravelmap #hiddengems
My city might not be as hip as Taipei, but at leas My city might not be as hip as Taipei, but at least we’ve got this cool tiger! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀It’s probably not going to be up much longer, so if you happen to be downtown in the next few days, definitely make a pitstop at the East Gate! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀📍 Yingximen, Hsinchu (竹塹城迎曦門)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#hsinchucity #yearofthetiger #mytaiwan #chinesenewyear #lanternfestival #taiwangram #taiwanlife
📍Ci’en Pagoda ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bui 📍Ci’en Pagoda⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Built by former President Chiang Kai-shek in memory of his mother, Ci’en Pagoda is an iconic landmark of Sun Moon Lake. The pagoda is 46m high and offers incredible views over the lake and surrounding mountain scenery.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀For the best views, climb all the way to the top! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#sunmoonlake #sunmoonlaketw #taiwangram #beautifultaiwan #iseetaiwan #amazingtaiwan #taiwantrip #taiwantravels #taiwantourism#taiwandream #ilovetaiwan#taiwantravelmap #taiwanlife #visittaiwan #taiwan_tourism #taiwan_destinations #nantou #pagoda
Soaking up the views. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Soaking up the views.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀📍Wenwu Temple⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀sunmoonlake #sunmoonlaketw #taiwangram #beautifultaiwan #iseetaiwan #amazingtaiwan #taiwantrip #taiwantravels #taiwantourism#taiwandream #ilovetaiwan#taiwantravelmap #taiwanlife #visittaiwan #taiwan_tourism #taiwan_destinations #nantou #temple #wenwutemple
Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan’s largest natural lake a Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan’s largest natural lake and is famous for its incredible scenery. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀But did you know: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀💦 Sun Moon Lake sits 748 meters above sea level. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🙆‍♀️ It spans more than 7.93 km2 and is approx. 27 meters deep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🦌 Legend has it that the lake was first discovered by the Thao Tribe (the area's indigenous people) while hunting a deer.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀☀️🌙 The east side of the lake looks like a sun, and the west side of the lake looks like a moon, hence the name.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🫖 Taiwan’s rare premium black tea, Red Jade (aka Tea # 18), is grown in the mountains surrounding the lake. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Sun Moon Lake is a fascinating place with loads to do too! 🥰 Check out my latest update (link in bio) to discover all of its best bits! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#sunmoonlake #sunmoonlaketw #taiwangram #beautifultaiwan #iseetaiwan #amazingtaiwan #taiwantrip #taiwantravels #taiwantourism#taiwandream #ilovetaiwan#taiwantravelmap #taiwanlife #visittaiwan #taiwan_tourism #taiwan_destinations #nantou
Good morning from dreamy Sun Moon Lake. 🥰​​ Good morning from dreamy Sun Moon Lake. 🥰​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​#sunmoonlake #sunmoonlaketw #taiwangram #beautifultaiwan #itathao #iseetaiwan #expatblogger #amazingtaiwan #taiwantrip #taiwantravels #taiwantourism #taiwandream #ilovetaiwan​​​​​​​​#taiwantravelmap #taiwanlife #台灣旅遊 #visittaiwan​​​​​​​​#taiwan_tourism #台灣景點 #nantou
To all my Taiwanese friends, 新年快樂! 虎年行大運!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I’d post a picture of a tiger, but I don’t have one, so these blooms will have to do! 😂🤣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#chinesenewyear #cherryblossoms #lifeintaiwan #expatlife #taiwan
We drove 3 hours to get to this secret cherry blos We drove 3 hours to get to this secret cherry blossom spot hidden in the hills of Yushan National Park, and boy, oh boy, were we glad we did! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Wanggao Teahouse sits roughly 1500m above sea level and offers incredible views over green mountains that seem to go on forever. But the shining star here is the GORGEOUS cherry blossom forest planted against the mountain slope. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀There’s a zig-zag trail lined with hundreds of cherry blossoms trees that leads you down the mountain. And although it's well-paved, it’s really steep. So get ready to break a sweat! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you’re into off-the-beaten-path travel, this place is a MUST! 🥰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀📍望高茶園景觀餐廳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀南投縣信義鄉同富村太平巷72之6號⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#南投景點  #taiwantravel #taiwangram #instagrammer #artofvisuals #cherryblossoms #pinkpinkpink #colormakesmehappy #iseetaiwan #vscotaiwan #bpintaiwan #amazingtaiwan #igerstaiwan #exploretaiwan #popdaily  #ig_photooftheday #ig_color #nantoutravel
Endless mountain views 😍😍😍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Endless mountain views 😍😍😍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀📍 望高茶園景觀餐廳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀南投縣信義鄉同富村太平巷72之6號⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#望高茶園景觀餐廳 #cherryblossoms #taiwantravel #nantoutravel #jademountain #yushan #taiwan_wheretogo #taiwangram #iseetaiwan #beautifuldestinations
These blooms make my heart flutter. 🥰🌸⠀⠀ These blooms make my heart flutter. 🥰🌸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Wuji Tianyuan Temple is the BEST cherry blossom  viewing spot in Taipei (IMO).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you want to see the blooms for yourself, they usually bloom for a few fleeting weeks in early February and then again in March (when a different cherry tree blooms). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀📍 Wuji Tianyuan Temple, New Taipei City⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀251新北市淡水區北新路三段36號⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🚌 To get there, take the Red MRT Line to Danshui and hop on bus 875 or 876 towards Beixinzhuang. Get off at the Tianyuan Temple stop. The bus ride takes about 20 minutes and costs NT$15.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Opening hours: 9 am - 5 pm daily⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀💫 For more tips, head over to my blog, where you can read all about visiting this gorgeous Taoist temple during cherry blossom season. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#cherryblossoms #cherryblossom #amazingtaiwan #taipeitravels #flowerstagram #flowerslovers #flowergram #sakura #travelyam #ig_photooftheday #tripgo #taiwan_dream #wantogo #wanderlust #wujitianyuantemple

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