This podcast follows one host as he learns Taiwan by living in a place, then moving to another connected to it. Travel in Taiwan means navigating a rugged eastern two-thirds, a gentler western plain, and a tropical climate that stays cloudy for much of the year.
The host covers a broad arc: Taipei in the north, Tainan in the south-west, Taichung on the western plain, and Taitung on the rugged east coast. These places are linked by the island's shape and by the way people live along the coast. Tainan and Taichung sit on flat land; Taitung faces the Pacific beneath mountain slopes.
As the months pass, the southwest monsoon brings rain from June to August, and the cloud cover stays. The host returns to the same streets and hillsides at different points in the year, watching how a city changes when wet, dry, busy or quiet. Knowing Taiwan comes from these repeated visits rather than a single itinerary.
Cheng-Han Lin lives in Taiwan and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Cheng-Han is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Kaohsiung Last Day: Ferry, Bridge and Autumn Transition
Cheng-Han spends his final full day in Kaohsiung, crossing to Cijin for seafood, watching the Great Harbor Bridge rotate, and preparing to leave the southern metropolis behind.
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Episode 66 of Taiwan Travel Podcast with Cheng-Han Lin. Cheng-Han Lin is in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Places in this episode: Glory Pier, Cijin Island, Love River, Pier-2 Art Center, Legend Hotel Pier 2, JÒHŌ Hotel, Zuoying Station, Hamasen.
Covered: Cijin Island Food, Great Harbor Bridge, Love River Walk, Transit Passes, Cost of Living, Departure Logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Glory Pier
02:43 Ruh Cafe No.1
05:21 Love River
07:48 Cafe
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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4 Oct 2026
Kaohsiung Day Thirteen: Lotus Pond and the Final Ferry
The last full day in Kaohsiung before the southern arc ends. Cheng-Han visits the historic Zuoying district, explores the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas at Lotus Pond, navigates ARC logistics, and takes the final ferry to Cijin.
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Episode 65 of Taiwan Travel Podcast with Cheng-Han Lin. Cheng-Han Lin is in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Places in this episode: Ruh Cafe No.1, Zuoying Station, Lotus Pond, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, Spring and Autumn Pavilion, Bank of Taiwan, Love River, Great Harbor Bridge.
Covered: ARC Logistics, Lotus Pond Culture, Cost of Living Analysis, Night Market Food, Typhoon Weather Update, Transit Passes.
Chapters:
00:00 Ruh Cafe No.1
01:53 Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
03:47 Bank of Taiwan
05:46 Liuhe Tourist Night Market
08:10 JÒHŌ Hotel
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KaohsiungTravel #TaiwanLiving #ARCApplication #LoveRiver #LiuheNightMarket #LotusPond #DragonTigerPagoda #ZuoyingDistrict #YanchengArt #CijinIsland #TaiwanBudget #ExpatLifeTaiwan #SouthTaiwan #PortCityVibes #OctoberInTaiwan #TravelTipsTaiwan #TransitPass #StreetFoodTaiwan
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3 Oct 2026
Kaohsiung Day Twelve: The Bridge Rotates and the Rain Holds
Cheng-Han navigates a sudden summer thunderstorm in Kaohsiung, finds refuge in Ruh Cafe and Din Tai Fung, observes the Great Harbor Bridge, and reflects on the practicalities of settling into the city with his new ARC and bank account.
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Episode 64 of Taiwan Travel Podcast with Cheng-Han Lin. Cheng-Han Lin is in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Places in this episode: Ruh Cafe No.1, Din Tai Fung Kaohsiung Branch, Love River, Great Harbor Bridge, Xinxing District, Formosa Boulevard MRT Station, Lotus Pond, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas.
Covered: ARC Approval Logistics, Rainy Day Activities, Local Dining Costs, Post-SIM Switch Plans, Zuoying District Preview.
Chapters:
00:00 City street
01:02 Love River
05:42 Xinxing District
08:35 Lotus Pond
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KaohsiungTravel #TaiwanExpats #LivingInTaiwan #ARCApplication #LoveRiverWalk #Pier2ArtCenter #KaohsiungFood #TaiwanStreetFood #DinTaiFung #RuhCafe #TyphoonSeason #OctoberInTaiwan #ExpatLife #DigitalNomadTaiwan #KaohsiungCity #TravelBudget #TaiwanTransit #GongFuCha
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