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🏝️ Best Beaches Near Taipei – My Room Abroad Exploring Taiwan · 2026 Guide Best BeachesNear Taipei A foreigner-friendly weekend guide to surfing, relaxing, and escaping the city May 14, 2026 · By My Room Abroad · 2 min read Living in Taipei doesn’t mean you’re far from the ocean. In less than 2 hours, … Read more
Looking for the best Halloween party in Taipei? This year, Tiger Mountain is becoming one of the hottest places for international students, interns, and expats to celebrate Halloween in Taiwan. With amazing Taipei night views, fun costumes, rooftop gatherings, and easy access from the city center, Tiger Mountain offers the perfect mix of adventure and … Read more
Best Weekend Trips from Taipei: Taroko, Sun Moon Lake, Tainan & More Taipei is one of the easiest cities in Asia to use as a travel base. In just a few hours, you can go from MRT stations and night markets to mountain villages, hot springs, beaches, historic cities, lake views, forest railways and dramatic … Read more
WHAT TO EXPECT? Jinyue waterfall is a huge waterfall in Yilan county. The river trace to get to the waterfall is an awesome river trace. There are some tricky big rocks that might be difficult to pass, especially if you are small 😛 or if, like us, you don’t have proper gear (river tracing shoes … Read more
WHAT TO EXPECT? Super fun high waterslide! It’s a great place to hang out for the day, having a barbecue or picnic. You have some sun and plenty of shade if needed. Plus, sliding the waterfall is really really fun. Its popular amongst locals and tourists so you get to meet some awesome people! But … Read more
WHAT TO EXPECT? Quinshan is a really nice waterfall in the northern part of Yangmingshan National Park. There is a pool in front of the waterfall. You can enjoy the water and have a little swim. Moreover, there is plenty of space around the waterfall to have a barbecue or picnic and just enjoy the afternoon … Read more
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN HIKING TEAPOT MOUNTAIN? Teapot Mountain combined with the Banpingshan Trail is a super cool hike that anyone can do in a day trip from Taipei. It is also close to Jiufen so you can make it as part of your day trip. See our article HERE about the Jiufen Old Street. Teapot Mountain, … Read more
WHAT TO EXPECT? Nice waterfall where the minerals in the water gave an orangy colour to the rocks. The golden color + the fact that the waterfall lies in the old gold mining region gave the name to this pretty waterfall. If you ask us, this waterfall is a little bit overrated though. Note that … Read more
WHAT TO EXPECT? Former gold mining town, this town is now a great place for a day trip in Taiwan. Note that if you go on a weekend there will be A LOT of tourists walking around Jiufen! The town has become really popular! It is located on a hill. You can wander through the … Read more
WHAT TO EXPECT? The Sandiaoling waterfall trail is a very popular day trip from Taipei. The trail is very scenic and offers hikers a chance to immerse themselves in a world of waterfalls, caves, and the serene ambiance of the forest. It is also only an hour from Taipei. The hike in itself You will … Read more