When it comes to Taiwanese tea, oolongs like Alishan High Mountain Tea, Dong Ding, and Oriental Beauty are internationally renowned, but fewer people are aware that the country also produces some excellent black teas. While many of Taiwan’s tea growing regions do produce a limited amount of black tea, Sun Moon Lake is practically synonymous ... Read more The post Sun Moon Lake Tea: Why is it so good? appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

One of my biggest surprises when visiting the Sacred Valley in Peru was the exceptionally high quality of the food. Again and again, I enjoyed high-end restaurant food and presentation, but for surprisingly low prices. Ollantaytambo, my favorite town in the Sacred Valley, is home to only a few thousand people. It is most famous ... Read more The post 5 Must-Try Restaurants in Ollantaytambo appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

Pisac was special for me. It is the first place I visited not just in Peru but in all of South America! After flying in directly to Cusco via Lima, I spent the first four days of my trip acclimatizing in laid-back Pisac, which is 427 m (1401 ft) meters lower than Cusco. One of ... Read more The post 5 Must-try Pisac Restaurants (+ Breweries & Cafes!) 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

I’ll be covering a lot in this article, including varieties of Taiwanese tea, how to order tea from Taiwan, where to buy tea in Taipei and Taiwan, Taipei tea houses, how to brew Taiwanese tea, tea tours in Taipei, and tea-related attractions around Taiwan. Get a pencil and notepad ready! I’ve been living in Taiwan ... Read more The post Tea in Taiwan: A Super Detailed Guide appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

Jiufen (九份 or Jioufen), a mountaintop former gold mining town on the northeast coast of Taiwan, is one of the most popular day trips from Taipei. Visitors and people who live in Taipei flock to Jiufen Old Street because it encapsulates the best of Taiwan in one small package: rich history, atmospheric lanes and teahouses, ... Read more The post Jiufen Old Street: A 2023 Guide to this Classic Taipei Day Trip appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

Fengchia Night Market (逢甲夜市), also spelled Feng Chia, Fengjia or Feng Jia Night Market, is by far the most famous of the many night markets in Taichung, Taiwan. In fact, claims have even been made that it is the largest night market in Taiwan. This is difficult to verify. But there’s no doubt that it’s ... Read more The post A Guide to Feasting at Fengchia Night Market in Taichung appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

Every city in Taiwan has its own night markets, and Taichung is no exception. The star of Taichung’s night markets is Fengchia Night Market, one of the country’s largest and most famous, and one of the most popular things to do in Taichung. In my quest to visit every major night market in Taiwan, I ... Read more The post The “Big 5” Night Markets in Taichung (+ What to Eat at Each One!) appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

Keelung Night Market (also called Miaokou Night Market) is one of the most famous night markets in Taiwan and by far the most popular of Keelung’s attractions. Many visitors, including myself, say it is their favorite night market in the whole country. Even Anthony Bourdain ate here when he visited Taiwan in 2013! It’s easy ... Read more The post How to Binge Eat Your Way Through Keelung Night Market appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more

A little known fact about Taiwan is that the world’s first cat café was opened in its capital, Taipei! Cats & Dog Café (now “Kitten Coffee Garden”) first opened in 1998. Their concept was simple: let customers be surrounded by fury felines while enjoying their sipping coffee or enjoying a light meal. It wasn’t until ... Read more The post The Best Cat Cafes in Taipei, the Birthplace of Cat Cafe Culture appeared first on Spiritual Travels ..read more