Wetland Park 。Puli ,Taomi Community
桃米人管青蛙叫老闆，這可不是句玩笑話，這個「老闆」不僅讓桃米從嚴重九二一的震災中重新站起來，還讓這裡成了生態保育的模範村，觀光客趨之若騖的濕地樂園。 Residents in the Taomi Community call frog as “Boss”, and this is not a joke. Because this “Boss” makes Taomi a model of the...
View ArticleTraditional Incense making
Incense (Joss Sticks) connects an individual in Taiwan to our spiritual gods and bonds the daily living. Incense not only has the worship meaning, but also is a person’s access to the spiritual...
View ArticleNanpu Stone Lord Festival
[搓湯圓比賽] Rice Ball making contest 位於新竹縣的南埔村，是少數保留傳統灌溉水圳及客家祭祀文化的農村，其中，石爺祭就是目前僅在南埔還能見到的傳統祭典。石爺公是南埔很重要的信仰，每年的石爺祭活動內容包括了成年禮、搓湯圓比賽、農夫市集及體驗客家美食等活動。 Nanpu Village is located in Hsinchu County, and one of the...
View ArticleGods’ Garment Embroidery Factory
Religion is one of the essential cultures in Taiwan. A variety of traditional folk deities are placed in the temples or in the homes for worshipping or family blessing. The splendid colors and...
View ArticleCloth dyeing。Chuoye Cottage, Sanyi
位於三義山區的卓也小屋，有民宿、餐廳外，還有染布體驗。這裡的一景一物，都充滿著濃濃的鄉村自然風，是個幽靜清雅的園區。 Chuoye Cottage is located in the mountain of Sanyi. It offers rooms, a restaurant, and cloth dyeing activities. It has a rural living style,...
View ArticleDried Persimmon Making, Hsinchu
We came to Weiweijia Persimmon Orchard (味衛佳柿餅工廠 ) in Xinpu Township, Hsinchu County (新竹縣新埔鎮) in an early morning of mid September. Although I hardly eat persimmon, the beautiful scene of drying...
View ArticlePottery Making Fun。Spring Kiln, Sanyi
To start up this post, we would like to wish you happy holidays and thank you all for your continued support to Wandering Taiwan. We received another award as the co-winner of the peer-judged Best...
View ArticleYi Gu Zhai Tea House, Lugang
During a trip to Lugang, besides visiting the traditional handmade noodle and incense places, we also spent time in the old street and discovered unique shops and resting places. Yi Gu Zhai Tea House...
View ArticleTreasure Hunting Places
Dixiajie Used Bookstore (Underground Stair, 地下階) We often heard that "other's junks can be someone's treasure". I did not totally feel that way until I came to Yongkang Street, Taipei. Although there...
View ArticleWowoho Workshop。Handmade Wooden Spoon
一直都很喜歡手工木湯匙，那一刀刀不刻意修整的刻痕，充滿著樸實拙趣的質感。如果，能擁有一支木湯匙，而且還是自己手工製作，那該有多棒！在台北就有這麼一間木工房，讓人可以自己動手做一支獨一無二的專屬湯匙。 I always like a handmade wooden spoon. Each carving on the wood is filled with simple and interesting...
View ArticleMiniature Museum
As a place showing me the world, the fascinating interior of the famous mansions or the palaces as well as taking me into the fairy tale stories, the Miniature Museum in Taiwan can do as good as the...
View ArticleTaitung Luye Plateau
「飛行傘的起跳場」Paragliding take-off field 位於永安社區的鹿野高台，有著廣大的平坦腹地與特殊的斷崖地形，為理想的飛行傘活動場地。每年四到九月適合飛行的季節裡，總是聚集了許多飛行好手在這裡大顯身手。從起飛場居高臨下俯瞰，可欣賞到美麗的棋盤式農田景緻。 Located in the Yongan community, Luye Plateau has a large...
View ArticleNeiwan, Hsinchu
Time flies. I feel like I just celebrated the year of Tiger, then the year of Rabbit is already around the corner arriving this Thursday, February 3rd. As the day approaches, all red themes with...
View ArticleMotou Magic Wood Tourism Factory, Taichung
穿著恨天高、小背心與迷你裙，倚在椅櫥窗前的檳榔西施，模樣十分的俏皮可愛。老樹根魔法木工坊用木偶的方式，來呈現台灣特有的次文化，真實但一點也不低俗。除了欣賞創意木偶公仔外，到老樹根還可以參觀木工製作，挑戰木頭益智遊戲及體驗木工、彩繪等DIY活動，是一個很適合親子同遊的地方！ Wearing a high heel shoes, a tiny vest, and a mini skirt, a...
View ArticleLugang (鹿港), the most charming small town
Next to Tainan and Mengjia, Lugang is the second greatest historical town in Taiwan with at least a 350 year history. It is located in Changhua County in central Taiwan. Unlike Tainan’s historical...
View ArticleYulungchuan Ecological Trail。Luye Yong’an Community
玉龍泉是台東鹿野永安社區內的一條天然湧泉野溪，順著一小段階梯下行，便能見到涓涓流動的清澈溪澗。這裡為下切的小峽谷地形，有著豐富的動植物生態，想要尋寶很容易，翻起一個石塊，便很有機會像我一樣，找到雙色澤蟹的蹤影。 Yulungchuan is a natural mountain creek in Luye Yong’an Community, Taitung. With a few steps...
View ArticleTatung Baby
Everyone may have a nostalgia item in his/her lifetime. Mine is the “Tatung Baby” from Taiwan. This cute little big head boy has accompanied me during my childhood years in Taiwan until I tossed it...
View ArticleDragon Fruit Seeding Experience
Dragon Fruit, also known as Pitaya or Huo Long Guo (火龍果) in Chinese, is one of the most popular summer fruits in Taiwan. It also grows in all the tropical countries worldwide. I fell in love with this...
View ArticleBantou Village, Xingang Township
Located in Southern Taiwan, Chiayi County, Bantou Village (板頭社區) is the cutest village and is filled with the JiaoZhi Pottery art. (交趾陶) It is one of the places where you can enjoy fresh air with a...
View ArticleA day spent in Checheng, Nantou
Many visitors have heard of the Jiji Train Staiton in Nantou, Taiwan, but not the Checheng Station, which is the last stop of the Jiji branch railway. We came to Checheng (車埕) by car, but obviously...
View ArticleFeng Tian Temple, Xingang
I have always heard from people that, “when visiting Asia, you see temple after another temple, and you see church after another church when you visit Europe”. This is not a negative statement of...
View ArticleLao Wu Bed and Breakfast
Traveling in Taiwan, the most convenience lodging and easiest way to get close to local resident are to stay in the Bed and Breakfast (民宿). The B&B in Taiwan has become a unique experience since...
View ArticleGreen Onion Pancake DIY. Yilan Sanxing Township.
聽過蔥油餅嗎？蔥油餅是台灣常見的路邊攤美食，一種麵餅裡裹蔥的小吃。台灣人作菜，總少不了蔥，就算有些料理不需要蔥來提味，也會在菜上頭撒一點蔥花，為的是視覺上的好看。台灣人太愛吃蔥了，想當然爾,蔥油餅在這裡當然是很受歡迎的！前些日子，我跑到了蔥的故鄉－宜蘭三星鄉，跟著當地農夫下蔥田採蔥、洗蔥，然後做蔥油餅，相當棒的體驗，也分享給你們大家。 Ｈave you heard of the Green...
View ArticleThe First Market. Hsinchu. Xinpu
喜歡逛市場嗎？市場是當地人們生活的縮影，是了解一個國度最好的方式，因此不管是在國內或是國外旅行，「逛當地市場」必定是我行程裡最重要的一項。台灣的傳統市場相當多，但仍然有著濃濃古早味的市場，要屬新埔的第一市場了。 Do you like to shop in a traditional farmer market? A traditional market reflects how local...
View ArticleGuangHe Temple, Xinpu
壁畫彩繪是台灣寺廟裝飾中，不可或缺的一項，壁畫的主題不外乎忠孝節義的民間故事及宗教神話傳說，位於新埔的廣和宮內的壁畫也一樣，但不同的是，壁畫裡的仙女們個個身材姣好、穿著性感，風格頗異於傳統寺廟彩繪。 Mural painting is an essential component of the temple decorations in Taiwan. The themes of the...
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