Books, Travel, Asia, Taiwan

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Robert Kelly
Taiwan (Country Guide)
by Lonely Planet (Paperback)

Discover Taiwan Take your tastebuds touring around the buzz of food stalls at Taipei's Shilin Night Market Soak yourself in the steaming, smooth waters of the Taian hot springs Hike the Walami Trail to the sound of monkeys crashing through the jungle canopy Emerge from the temples of Penghu straight onto some of East Asia's finest beaches In This Guide: Two resident authors, 42 helpings of stinky tofu, 15 swims in waterfall pools, 1 run-in with the police New coverage of places and activities along the east coast and a fresh chapter on Taiwan's islands Visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-date information

Stephen Keeling, Brice Minnigh
The Rough Guide to Taiwan 1 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
by Rough Guides (Paperback)

The Rough guide to Taiwan is your definitive guide to this fascinating island. From the vibrant, frenetic streets of Taipei and teahouses of Taichung to the laid-back, historic Tainan, the full-colour section highlights all the ‘things-not-to-miss’. Taiwan’s enticing markets and vast range of culinary specialities are covered in full with comprehensive reviews of all the top hotels, restaurants, bars and spas to suit every budget. There is in-depth information on all six National Parks and Taiwan’s highest mountains, including Taroko Gorge, the country’s most popular natural wonder. The guide also looks at Taiwan’s history, culture and indigenous peoples and comes complete with maps and plans for the whole island.The Rough guide to Taiwan is like having a local friend plan you trip!

Chris Bates
Culture Shock! Taiwan: A Guide to Customs & Etiquette
by Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company (Paperback)

With over three million copies in print, CultureShock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a long-term resident, CultureShock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. CultureShock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.

Taiwan Nelles Map (Nelles Maps)
by Nelles Verlag GmbH (Map)

Up-to-date, detailed, highly readable relief map with major roads and point-to-point distances clearly indicated. Tourist information provided. Easy to fold. Legend features include trails, places of interest, railway/cable car, national parks, beaches. Scale 1:400,000.

Phil Macdonald
National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan 2nd Edition
by National Geographic (Paperback) (Release Date: 2007-11-20)

Visitor arrivals in Taiwan grew by an impressive 14.5% in 2005, reaching 3.4 million travelers and continuing to rise. With surveys showing that readers specifically trust National Geographic to provide expert advice on exotic destinations, we've fully updated our popular guide to the tiny island nation. An island of diverse attractions, Taiwan charms visitors with its little-known surprises: misty peaks famous for sunrises and high-mountain tea, the world's finest Chinese art museum, coral reefs that thrive in tropical waters, and some of the best Chinese cuisine in the world. Arranged in regional chapters, this comprehensive guide covers Taiwan in fascinating detail—from Taipei, where traditional night markets and Taoist temples contrast a 21st-century skyline (the world's tallest building is here)... to stunning Taroko Gorge, a marble canyon etched with hiking trails... to gorgeous beaches lapped by turquoise waters... and aboard the alpine railway to the top of 10,000-foot ...

Joshua Samuel Brown
Vignettes of Taiwan
by ThingsAsian Press (Paperback)

When Joshua Samuel Brown first stepped out of the passenger terminal at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, he was a stranger in a humid land with insufficient funds, zero job prospects and an over packed suitcase. Like much else in his life up to that point, his decision to move to Taiwan was based largely on random occurrence and cosmic coincidence. He was twenty-four years old, thousands of miles away from home, and at that moment the happiest man alive. This anthology of short stories, travel essays, photographs, random meditations, and political meanderings grew out of his years on the island formerly known as Formosa.

Phil Macdonald
National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan (National Geographic Traveler)
by National Geographic (Paperback) (Release Date: 2004-04-01)

Jeffrey E. Curry
Passport Taiwan: Your Pocket Guide to Taiwanese Business, Customs & Etiquette (Passport to the World)
by World Trade Press (Paperback)

Comprehensive guide to the culture, etiquette and communication of Taiwan.

Vivien Kim
Insight Guide Taiwan (Insight Guides)
by Insight Guides (Paperback)

This guide includes a section detailing Taiwan's history, 12 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from the legacy of Confucius to the high standard of living, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of top-notch photographs and 15 maps.

Fred S. Armentrout, Ann Williams
American Express Travel Guide: Hong Kong & Taiwan (American Express Travel Guides)
by Macmillan General Reference (Paperback)

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