I didn’t realize just how many people are looking for private drivers and private tour guides in Taiwan until I started my Taiwan Travel Planning group. It is definitely one of the most common FAQs about Taiwan. People in the group are constantly asking for private driver, car charter, and private guide recommendations. However, hiring ... Read more The post How to Find a Private Driver or Guide in Taiwan appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

Planning a trip to Taiwan? If you’re just getting started, this article will save you many hours of research. After running the Taiwan Travel Planning group for years, I’ve answered the same questions about Taiwan again and again. To make things easier, I’ve compiled this list of the most common questions and other Taiwan travel ... Read more The post Taiwan FAQs and Travel Tips appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

Do you tip in Taiwan? When should you tip in Taiwan? And how much should you give? What is the etiquette for tipping in Taipei? These are questions that pop up a lot in my Taiwan Travel Planning group a lot, so I thought I should write a dedicated article to it. The below answers ... Read more The post Tipping in Taiwan: Should You? (a local perspective!) appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

One of the most common questions I get from my readers is how to plan the perfect Taiwan travel itinerary. It’s a common story: people look at the map of Taiwan and see that it’s a pretty small country. So they think 7 days in Taiwan will be enough. Once they start planning their trip, ... Read more The post A Taiwan Itinerary for 1, 2, or 3 weeks (Slow & Fast Options!) appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

When I first moved to Taiwan, I never imagined I’d end up living in Taiwan for 10+ years, marrying a Taiwanese, and having two kids. Sage and Lavender were born and raised there before we moved to Canada in 2019, and we go back there regular for visits. We never let having kids stop us ... Read more The post Taiwan with Kids: How to Plan a Round-Island Trip appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

I’m not going to lie to you. Spending 5 days in Taiwan is not enough! I can pretty much guarantee that you are going to leave wishing your had more time to explore this compact yet extremely rewarding island nation! (And if you change your mind, here is my recommended Taiwan itinerary for 1 to ... Read more The post A Simple Taipei & Taiwan 5 Day Itinerary appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

If you’ve got a trip booked to Taipei, Taiwan, and now you’re wondering how to plan your visit to the capital, you’ve come to the right place. Below I’ll provide multiple options for planning a Taipei 4 day itinerary that is perfect for you, based on my experience living in Taipei for over 10 years ... Read more The post How to Spend 4 Awesome Days in Taipei appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

Taipei is a food lover’s paradise. The city’s street foods and night markets tend to get all the attention in the media, but the city is also overflowing with amazing restaurants. One of the best things to do in Taipei is to discover new restaurants, which the city has thousands of. Even after living in ... Read more The post The 80 Best Restaurants in Taipei appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

So you’ve booked your trip to Taiwan, decided on the best time to travel to Taipei, and now you’re wondering how to plan your Taipei 3 day itinerary? Well, you’ve come to the right spot! Spending three days in Taipei is just the right amount of time if you’re visiting Taiwan for 1-2 weeks. It’s ... Read more The post How to Spend 3 Awesome Days in Taipei appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

So you’ve booked your trip to Taiwan, figured out the best time to go, and you’ve planned for two days in Taipei. Good! 48 hours in Taipei is really the bare minimum you need to squeeze in the best of this mesmerizing, food-obsessed, traditional-meets-modern capital city. If you want to add day trips, though, I ... Read more The post How to Spend 2 Awesome Days in Taipei appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more