Driving Taiwan’s most scenic Suhua Highway! The Suhua Highway (Route 9) is the main artery connecting eastern Taiwan from north to south. This road, running between the Pacific Ocean and towering cliffs, was once called “Taiwan’s most dangerous road.” While the opening of new sections and safety improvements have made it popular as a scenic […]
View this post on Instagram In Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, there’s a Starbucks store that stands out as a special presence among the thousands of Starbucks locations worldwide. This is the “Starbucks Hualien Bay Gate Store” (洄瀾門市店) in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan. Built from 29 shipping containers, this store opened in 2019 as Asia’s first
I sampled different varieties of millet wine in Hualien, eastern Taiwan Many tourists visiting Taiwan look forward to enjoying drinks like Taiwan Beer or bubble tea, but Taiwan actually has fascinating local beverages that only insiders know about. In this article, I’ll introduce you to “millet wine” (小米酒/Xiaomijiu), a traditional alcoholic drink I discovered in