Category: Best Hidden Places

The landscape of Taiwan is an imaginative place. It calls to one's creative eye and is ripe with a sense of poetic and mythic possibility in the ways

In the woods of Nangang Park lies a secret stone circle...

We believe the secret to Taipei is that it is a city patiently helping and waiting for you to fall in love.

There's just that sort of X-files vibe, Twilight crossed with Twilight Zone ambiance you know?

It feels like the answer to a Zen koan asking how to find contentment in this turbulent world. It certainly is the answer to how to stave off the chill on a rainy afternoon in a winter in Taiwan. The Bayan Wild Hot Springs are located in the heart of Yangmingshan, about an hour and a half north of Taipei and are an incredible way to soak away your worries for an afternoon. Watch our video for a better sense of the experience. 

Entering Songjiang Road Fortunetelling Street is feels a little like stepping into Diagon Alley, or descending into a subtle realm. It sits in a tunnel underneath the busy intersection of Mingquan East and Songjiang roads in the Zhongshan district of Taipei where passersby and those from all over the city come to visit.  Location: Location: […]

Read about a day trip to one of Taiwan's hidden gems, towns and hiking trails on the eastern edge of Alishan National Park.

We have created a short list of some of our favorite temples in and around Taipei. Some are fairly well known while others are well off the beaten tourist path. Walk with us as we wander through some of the coolest spaces that this city has to offer.