Jiufen: A day trip from Keelung
Jiufen is one of the most touristic spots in Taiwan and a must visit place for many travellers. It is barely 15 km away from Keelung and you can easily get there by bus in around 50 minutes (Bus number … Read More
Eddie’s cafe Et Tiramisu
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Three or four years ago, the first time visited Eddie’s coffee, in the halfway, my classmate asked me suspiciously: “Is here the right area to have the coffee shop?! ” Walk into the café, took a bite on the mentioned … Read More
Eddie’s Café et Tiramisu
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Eddie’s cafe is tucked away in the unlikeliest of places. Where the old Cheng Gong market used to stand before it moved to the new location, Eddie’s can be found where that old produce market once stood. My mother used … Read More
Token Food: Taiyaki at Yi 2nd Road
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Apart from buying fish at the Kanziding fish market in the middle of the night, there are many bustling “snappers” floating out of Yi 2nd Rd “Keelung Ginza” in the afternoon. From the beginning of junior high school, I went … Read More
Watch the Harbor at a 2F Chung Cheng Road Spot: LOKA Café
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Being a Keelung “ke-á kid” when I was a child (Ke-á means “street” in Taiwanese, and Keelungers refer to it as the downtown area covering the Keelung Train Station, the Miaokou area, the No. 31 Bridge, and the area surrounding … Read More
Meander Around the Hillside and Meet “Shalom Café”
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Shalom Café is located on a small hillside called “Little Beitou” in Keelung. Little Beitou, according to chief of village Wen-An Mr. Lee, used to be a place for public departments, not houses, in the early days. As for the … Read More
Taiwan Street Food Treat: Dorayaki
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The Taiwan street food scene is a wonderland filled with delicious and affordable food treats that every traveler should try. They offer insight into Taiwan’s checkered history showcasing food influences from China, Hong Kong, Japan, and even France. Around every … Read More