Day trip of Yehliu,Jiufen, Shifen, or Huallien between Taichung ? Some Tips Behind the Map

        Foreign individual visitors usually take linear distance in map as the base of organizing their itinerary.  However,  the public transportation may be different from the map. What matters is the transportation distance. 30 km  in map may takes longer hours than 300 km does. Transfer and bus/train interval are also important to your itinerary arrangement. Here are some tips that make your itinerary run smoothly.

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Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival

        Pingxi Sky Lantern is one of the biggest culture events in Taiwan. It falls on the 15th day after Chines New Year. New Taipei City Government will hold 3 group launching events between CNY and Sky Lantern Festival. Some foreign visitors may be confused the event locations. Here are some tips for these events. 

2016 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival @ Jingtong

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Taipei 101 Countdown Firework

    Taipei 101 celebrates the arriving of New Year with countdown-firework since 2004 and it has became one of the most important event in Taipei. The firework lasts about 90 seconds and over 10 thousands people go to see the firework. If you plan to join the countdown-fire, here are some tips and places for your reference: 

101 countdown-firework from the Keelung River Bank

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Taiwan Itinerary Examples

         Area itineraries provide itinerary examples for different areas, including Taipei, Taichung, Nantou & Chiayi, etc. However, lots visitors also want to know how to plan an entire itinerary. Basing on area itineraries, here are some Taiwan itineraries. Remember, the following examples just show how to make a smooth itinerary plan. Some information may be out of day. You should check the timetable and traffic condition before finish your own itinerary.

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Firefly-Watching in Taipei

        There are many places you can enjoy firefly-watching in Taiwan. However, since fireflies live in rural area where there is less light pollution and better environment protection, it is a problem to arrange transportation for a foreign traveler. Because of convenient public transportation in Taipei area, including Taipei City and New Taipei City, you can take bus or MRT after watching fireflies. If you visit Taipei in late April or early May, you should arrange one evening for firefly-watching.(p.s. the following information is updated for 2014 firefly-watching )

Neiwan, Hsinchu

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Yangminsan,Palace Museum,Beitou, Danshui, Shilin NM Itinerary

      Beitou, National Palace Museum, Yangminsan, Danshui and Shilin Night Market locate in the northwest of Taipei. You can have a one-day or two-day trip. You can also extend your trip to Yeliu. The itinerary could be very  flexible. 

Tamshui River Bank

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Hot Spring Season in Jinsan

         Fall and Winter are the seasons for hot spring. Lot travelers go to a hot spring when they visit Taipei. In additional to Beitou and Wulan, Jinsan is also famous for its hot spring and Jinsan provides a special hot spring experience with country life, culture, and a relaxing afternoon.

An Ancient Hot Sprint Built in 1939.
photo by Catty Wang

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Transportation of Yehliu, Pingxi, Shifen & Jiufen

        Northeast Coast is hill area. About one hundred year ago, hill towns were built for mining of gold and coal. Nowadays, mining is no more, but traditions and scenes remain.Let's enjoy the one-day trip.

Sunset of JiuFen

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Fireflies

      Twinkling green lights fly like dancing fairies. The forest becomes a magic world when fireflies fall down as the night has approached.

Fireflies in  Hemai Mountain, Bitan.

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