A Brilliant Way to Celebrate Lantern Festival in Taipei
Taipei is ready to celebrate the Lantern Festival this year. With a mix of traditional activities, like eating glutinous rice balls and watc
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Myrthe Jonker
- Jan 19
- 4 min
Everything You Need to Know About Lunar New Year in Taiwan
Lunar New Year is around the corner, so it's about time we dig in and find out what some of the customs and traditions are.
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Myrthe Jonker
- Oct 11, 2022
- 6 min
Taipei Zoo - A Guide to Exploring Asia's Finest Zoo
The first time we traveled to Taiwan, we immediately decided that we wanted to visit the zoo. We had three main reasons for this: the...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Jul 5, 2022
- 5 min
Getting To Know Taiwan's Tea: A Day Trip
Taiwan is famous for many things: what once used to be the tallest building in the world, the Taipei 101; their many species of beautiful...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Jun 25, 2022
- 4 min
Teapot Mountain: A Stunning And Exciting Day Hike
Before I moved to Taiwan I had already heard of the Teapot Mountain Hike. Ever since I heard about it, and saw all the perfect pictures...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Mar 10, 2022
- 4 min
The Two Best Winter Comfort Foods To Eat In Taiwan
These two foods are almost complete opposites, yet very similar. Whereas hot pot is often pretty expensive and really luxurious, ginger duck
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Myrthe Jonker
- Feb 15, 2022
- 4 min
The Ultimate Winter Guide to Taipei
Before moving to Taiwan I was under the assumption that it would never get cold here. But it does! Never in a million years had I thought...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
A Hidden Gem near Taipei: Shuiwei Mystery Coast
Looking for a perfect place to cool down during Summer or to wander around in Fall? Shuiwei Mystery Coast it is! With its hidden...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Oct 14, 2021
- 3 min
My Favorite Instagram-worthy Coffee Shop in Taipei
Maybe you're a big coffee-freak like me. Or maybe you like tea better. Either way, the place I'm recommending is amazing for both of us....
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Myrthe Jonker
- Oct 7, 2021
- 3 min
How to Celebrate your Birthday in Taipei!
Every year each one of us turns a year older. Some may say that's not a reason to celebrate, but I think it is. What is better than...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
4 Things to do in Fall in Taipei City
In a lot of places the weather isn't all too good during Fall. It is rainy, cold and windy or just not that comfortable. In Taiwan it is...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Sep 23, 2021
- 5 min
All the Ins and Outs of Getting Surgery in Taiwan
One of the scariest things I have ever done in Taiwan is have surgery. I have learned a lot of Chinese over a year of time, but I was not...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Ultimate Taiwanese Breakfast: Cold Sesame Noodles
When you live in Taiwan noodles play a big part in life. You can get noodles for a range of prices. The cheapest ones probably being...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Jiufen: The City of Gold
One of my favorite places in Taiwan is Jiufen. It is a beautiful, mesmerizing small city with amazing views, the best street food and a...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Sep 11, 2021
- 3 min
Taiwan's BBQ Festival or also known as Moon Festival
While in Europe and the United States Summer is the ultimate BBQ season, in Taiwan it is not. In Taiwan Fall is the PERFECT season for...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Aug 22, 2021
- 2 min
Hungry Ghost Month in Taiwan: taboos to avoid
You may or may not have heard of it: Ghost month. The one month in the year when, according to Taoists and Buddhists, the gates of hell...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Vegetarian Ramen Noodle Soup Recipe
Noodles are a comfort food, or at least they are for me. In my opinion you can have noodles every hour of the day: lunch, dinner, late-night
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Myrthe Jonker
- Aug 15, 2020
- 2 min
How to find your way in a market
Visiting an all-Taiwanese market is quite something. Different foods, smells and flavours. And all the Mandarin you hear around you! I...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Aug 8, 2020
- 2 min
Grocery shopping in Taipei
A question I hear often is 'Where do you get your groceries?'. We go grocery shopping at multiple stores. Some of them are big...
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Myrthe Jonker
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
Shrimp fishing (?!)
Maybe you've heard of it, but most likely you have not. Shrimp fishing is a popular activity in Taiwan. Taiwanese people go shrimp...
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