by Pauline Hammer | Feb 2, 2018 | Expat life, Finding our way, Life in Taipei, Taipei Day Trips
An unexpected detour Another one of the moments that convinced us of the fun of random MRT station exploring happened at this station. It was a Saturday and we were on our way to meet up with a co-worker who’d offered to take us on a waterfall hike. But while in...
by Pauline Hammer | Jan 31, 2018 | Life in Taipei, Taipei Day Trips
A Great afternoon hike just 10 minutes off Xihu Station The amount of easy to access hiking trails right in Taipei is another reason to love this city. But you have to know to look for them! Of course you probably already know about Elephant Mountain....
by Pauline Hammer | Jul 4, 2017 | Life in Taipei, Taipei Day Trips
Jiannan Station’s name really does nothing to clue us foreigner’s in to how many great attractions are right outside its doors. But it’s got so much going for it! A huge ferris wheel, a fantastic butterfly hike, an Imax theater and tons of...
by Pauline Hammer | Jul 1, 2017 | Life in Taipei, Taipei Day Trips
There is a reason this is a favorite Taipei attraction. It’s beautiful, novel and fun! Not to mention somehow both relaxing and exciting. And it doesn’t hurt that its cheap and super convenient to get to. I love how it...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 11, 2017 | Taipei Day Trips, Taiwan Destinations
Living in Taipei it’s so easy to get sucked into city life and forget that you are living on an Island! But the beach isn’t as far away as it seems and once again public transportation in this country amazes – with super cheap, fast convenient access...
by Joshua | May 21, 2017 | Taipei Day Trips
The idea was to explore the National Taiwan Museum on a Sunday afternoon. Looking at our Google maps, we decided to get on the MRT Red line and get off at the NTU hospital station. We saw that the museum was in the Peace Memorial Park, so we figured if the weather was...
