Drink Taiwanese Oolong tea

Lantern-lit hillside tea-house town.

Where bubble tea was invented, the Rainbow Village and the National Taichung Theater.

Experience the unique taste of bubble tea, a popular drink with chewy tapioca pearls

Sample night markets, hike marble gorges, and coastlines of Taiwan

Learn Mandarin Chinese, the world's most spoken language

Visit Kaohsiung, Taiwan's largest port city. Explore the Lotus Pond (home to the iconic Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and Spring and Autumn Pavilions), ride the Kaohsiung Eye Ferris Wheel at Dream Mall for panoramic views, stroll through the Pier-2 Art Center (a creative hub in repurposed warehouses with murals and exhibitions), and sample local street food like danzai noodles at Liuhe Night Market.

Trails and tunnels along a marble canyon so narrow the cliffs nearly touch, with the Eternal Spring Shrine over a waterfall.

Taiwan's largest, most scenic lake.