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Walking routes, local stories and travel notes from Hualien.
We are proud to be part of the I See You Taiwan Hostel Alliance. Here in Hualien, we encourage reading and book sharing on your travels, and promote welcoming venues for digital nomads.
Organic Bookstore · Books & Travel
Hualien WOW is a local partner in the reading initiative led by I See You and Organic Bookstore. Pack a book and give a story you have read the chance to find its next reader.
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A welcoming place for digital nomads
Hualien WOW holds Taiwan Digital Nomad Friendly Store certification and supports the I See You alliance's work to promote welcoming venues. From shared tables on the second floor to accommodation arrangements, we help remote workers get to know life in Hualien.
Choose a book from Hualien WOW's Organic Bookstore shelves and settle into an egg chair at Wow Bar. Wood, paper and afternoon light make room for a few pages of everyday life in Hualien.
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XinchengI See You local guides
Lemon juice, millet doughnuts and Truku weaving: follow a local writer from Xincheng Old Street towards Xiulin, making time for the people behind the food and crafts.
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XinchengEnglish
A day from Xincheng Station to a lending library, tofu pudding, a mochi workshop and the sea. The Mountain Mist Route follows the small places that keep this Hualien town full of life.
Hualien CityEnglish
At 錢記早餐 in Hualien, the choices include stir-fried noodles, springy egg crepes and spicy preserved radish. This account explains the mixed-noodle plate the writer ordered.
XiulinEnglish
What does river tracing involve? A first-timer’s account of walking through water, climbing around rocks and resting beside pools on Hualien’s Sanzhan North River.
ShoufengEnglish
Learning to balance, paddle and stand on Liyu Lake with Wilds. This Hualien SUP account follows a group of friends, many trying stand-up paddleboarding for the first time.
ShoufengEnglish
A hands-on look at Taiwanese jade at Lu Fung Jade Workshop in Shoufeng. This 2023 account follows a craft visit where visitors polish a piece into a pendant to take home.
FuliEnglish
A look back at the 5th Straw Art Festival in Fuli in 2023, with live music, a market, tasting vouchers and local gifts. The offers below belonged to that event.
News, events and everyday moments at Hualien WOW.
