Preserving Heritage: Exploring the Historic Buildings of Hsinchu City

Hsinchu, known as the windy city of Taiwan, is the oldest city in Northern Taiwan with a history of 400 years. It was originally inhabited by the Taokas tribe, an aboriginal people. The city was named Chuchang until the end of the 19th century.During the Qing dynasty in 1826, the city walls and four...

Read More

Blogs and vlogs about Taiwan

1. Taiwan Scene is an online magazine/blog created by My Taiwan Tour. 2. Synapticism a very detailed and thorough travel and urbex blog by Alexander Synaptic.3, Josh Ellis Photography a travel and urbex photography gallery and blog from a travel photographer in...

Read More

12 things you (probably) didn't know about Taiwan!

1. No rubbish bins/garbage cans, but garbage trucks play musicWhen walking on the streets in Taiwan, you won't see any rubbish bins. People collect their rubbish at home and throw it into garbage trucks. The garbage trucks can be easily heard as they drive around, playing Beethoven's Für Elise.2. Public toilets are everywhereThere are a lot of public toilets in Taiwan, and they are all free. Additionally,...

Read More

AMWF Couple: Pregnancy and giving birth in Taiwan

When people found out I was pregnant, everyone was excited except for me. I was filled with fear. We needed to choose a gynecologist, but it seemed like our only option was a male doctor. My husband insisted on someone working in a hospital rather than a small clinic. Going to a male gynecologist was...

Read More

Yunlin travel: Xiluo Bridge and the Fuxing Temple

Yesterday was my due date, but my son doesn't seem to be in a hurry, so my husband brought me to Xiluo. His family thinks we're crazy to even go out... I feel bored at home and quite stressed about giving birth.Xiluo Bridge (西螺大橋) crosses over the Zhuoshui River, connecting Yunlin and Changhua County....

Read More