We were living and teaching English in a town called Hsinchu, just outside of Taipei, Taiwan. It wasn't exactly a charming city, but it had everything we needed-including imported cheese, good running ...

Jiufen's tourism boom is overwhelming its 1,600 residents. The former gold-mining town's transformation into a tourist hot spot hit the big time with the animation "Spirited Away." Tourism has brought ...

I walk through Jiufen, Taiwan, exploring what to eat along its famous mountain streets. I try local snacks like taro balls, ...

Why has Jiufen, formerly a prosperous gold-mining town that was later nearly abandoned, continued to attract so many tourists over recent decades? Is it the crowds of people brushing shoulders as they ...

" Chasing a Plate spend a day eating in Taipei. We start the day with a Taiwanese breakfast in Taipei. We have breakfast at ...

Taiwan, officially called the Republic of China, is a delightful island. Located off the southeastern coast of China, Taiwan is about the same size as Belgium and was named Formosa Island by ...