I travel for many reasons: curiosity, culture, and especially food. Trying local dishes is one of my favorite ways to understand a place. At the same time, I care deeply about nutrition, energy levels, and long-term health, so I am always looking for ways to enjoy local cuisine without relying too much on fried or heavily oiled foods. When I … Read More
Your Keelung Cafe Guide Coffee shop lovers, if you’re looking for the ideal place to sip a creamy latte on a rainy day, this article is for you. Keelung has a wide range of coffee shops, and the quest for the perfect one can quickly feel overwhelming. Some of you might prefer to wander through the city and trust your … Read More
Keelung One Day Itinerary If you ask people to describe Keelung, they’ll likely say it’s a walkable city, that it rains a lot, and that it’s famous for its seafood and night market scene. Imagine you’ve just arrived: you can smell the salty mist, raindrops splatter on your umbrella, and your stomach is rumbling. You have one day to explore … Read More
Why Try Korean Food in Keelung? As Korean culture continues to sweep the world by storm, winning major film awards, topping global music charts, and filling restaurants with eager diners – the world’s attention is firmly fixed on all things Korean. Maybe you might be surprised to learn, then, that Keelung is home to several excellent Korean restaurants. Having lived … Read More
Ren Ai Market Keelung Keelung may be best known for the Miao Kou Night Market, but not visiting the massive Ren Ai Market (仁愛市場) as well would be a huge miss! Located conveniently downtown, Ren Ai Market is one of the centers of food and commerce in Keelung city. Think Department Store of Keelung – this place is a gold … Read More
Uncover Keelung’s Best Bakeries & History of wheat in Taiwan Fluffy steamed bao buns filled with a mix of veggies, red bean paste, and taro. Loaves of fragrant milk bread as soft as clouds. Breads topped with pork floss, black sesame rolled into perfectly flaky pastry, crispy garlic baguettes topped with scallions – the cities and towns of Taiwan are … Read More
Two weeks into September my grandmother calls me. She went to the little bog twenty minutes from her house to scout. Some cranberries were already dark red, others will probably take another week or two. Am I free next Sunday? September is the peak foraging month in Estonia. The short Nordic summer has left the shadowy forest floors and sinking … Read More
As a cruise passenger, you may be used to visit a place for a couple of hours in only a day. Because Keelung has a lot of places that are worth the visit, it can be hard, the time of your stopover for your daytrip, to catch the essence of this very culturally and architecturally Taiwanese city. Here is a … Read More
Vegan foods in Keelung, Taiwan Located just about an hour away from Taipei, Keelung is a major port city (Taiwan’s second largest seaport actually!) and is nicknamed “The Rainy Port.” There is a rich history to be explored and plenty of breathtaking views in Keelung, making it the perfect addition to your Taiwan travel itinerary. You may be wondering, though, … Read More
In a country famous for its night markets, the port city of Keelung may be home to the best: Miaokou Night Market Bourdain goes to Taiwan Anthony Bourdain, the legendary food documentarian, only visited Taiwan once during his 20 year television run. It was to shoot a 2013 episode of The Layover, a short-lived series created by Bourdain on the … Read More