Travel Tricks
Budget Your Trip
Free: All time One of the ways to not break your wallet when travelling is to choose your destinations wisely. A week’s budget in Scandinavia can...
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Stories by BT Travel
Stories, city guides, and budget-friendly finds from this writer.
Food
Eat With a Local
Free: All time “Make a Meal – Make a Friend,” so says the website Eat With A Local. Think Couchsurfing, but less invasive. Instead of sharing...
Taipei
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Free: All time The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is dedicated to the National Father of the Republic of China. Completed in 1972, the building serves as...
Taipei
Mount Qixing
Free: All time Mount Qixing (Seven Stars Mountain) is the highest peak in center of Yangmingshan National Park and is a popular hiking destination. Many begin...
Taipei
Lengshuikeng Hot Spring
Free: All time Despite having a name that literally translates to “Cold Water Pit”, Lengshuikeng is a natural hot spring located in Yangmingshan National Park. Compared...
Taipei
Yangmingshan National Park
Free: All time Yangmingshan National Park is a collection of peaks located to the northeast of Taipei. Easily reachable from central Taipei or Beitou, Yangmingshan is...
Taipei
Plum Garden
Free: All time The Plum Garden is a historical building that was once a summer house of a calligraphy master / political leader Yu Youren. Built...
Taipei
“Green” Library | Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch
Free: All time Yes, it is a library. But it’s not just any kind of Library. Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch opened in Beitou Park in...
Taipei
Beitou Park
Free: All time Beitou Park is a long, narrow park located directly across the road from Xinbeitou Subway Station. It is also located at the tail...
Taipei
Puji Temple
Free: All time Beitou’s Puji Temple is a rare example of Japanese Buddhist temples in Taiwan. It is one of the few surviving Japanese-era temples. Originally...