Nick Kembel: List of Publications
Thank you for your interest in Spiritual Travels! I first started this website in 2010 as an online profile for my freelance writing work, but in 2018 I decided to blog full time and transform this space into the most comprehensive online resource for Taiwan travel and a variety of other topics.
In the last decade I have published several books and contributed photography and articles to numerous magazines and media outlets. I have also collaborated with tourism boards, travel agencies, hotels, and dozens of other travel websites to share my passion about Taiwan travel, traveling with kids, and more. I also manage a Taiwan-specific website called TaiwanObsessed. Feel free to contact me if you have a collaboration request!
Here’s a complete list of all my publications and other endeavors beyond what you will find on this website.
Published Books
– Taiwan in the Eyes of a Foreigner (2011) My first published book—7000+ copies sold.
– Read a review of my book here.
– I have written or contributed to more than a dozen educational textbooks in Taiwan.
Magazine Articles
I have made numerous contributions to Travel in Taiwan magazine, published by Taiwan’s National Tourism bureau. Here are a just a few online versions of my articles originally published in the magazine:
– Taroko Park theme park in Kaohsiung
– Taipei Vegetarian Dining
– Tainan 321 Art Alley Settlement
– Huwei’s Puppet Theater Heritage
– My photography has been featured in Skylife (Turkish Airlines’ in-flight magazine), Travel360 (Air Asia’s in-flight magazine), Delta Sky In-Flight Magazine, and MiceNet Asia, a Singapore-based business travel magazine.
– I’ve penned numerous articles for Discover Taipei magazine, with topics related to local culture as well as interviews with Taipei-based artists, craftspeople, and entrepreneurs.
– I’ve also contributed several magazine articles and cover images like this one to Centered on Taipei magazine.
Freelance Writing & Media
– Guest host on the documentary Taipei Uncovered: The Secret Side of Taipei by CNN Travel
– “Ask the Experts” feature about tea for National Geographic Traveller Food (Sept. 2019)
– Insider’s Guide to Taipei for CNN Travel
– Best Day Trips from Taipei for CNN Travel
– 15 Local Taipei Tips for Google’s Touring Bird travel tool
– Welcome to the Future of Bangkok for Kimpton Boutique Hotels
– 1 City, 3 Ways: Taipei for Kimpton Boutique Hotels
– A Guide to Taipei’s Night Market Scene for Kimpton Boutique Hotels
– One Day in Taipei for Kimpton Boutique Hotels
– Photo feature in Taiwan News
– Zen and the Art of Cha Dao for The News Lens International
– Take a Tea Tour on the Trail Less Traveled by AmCham Taipei
– A Lost Season for the Tourism Industry by Taipei Times
– Featured and interviewed on GTV News (八大新聞台)
– Interview with Nick: A Canadian Expat Who Lived in Taiwan for Expat Arrivals
– This year will be the year of teaching in Taiwan for Untold Wanderlust
– Nick Kembel: Taiwan Tea-Loving Writer for Life of Taiwan
– Writer Wednesday – Meet Nick Kembel for The World As I See It
– The Art of Tea in Taipei in 852 Hong Kong Airlines Magazine
– Working in Asia: English Teacher to Writer Blogger for TwoCanTravel
Collaborations with other Travel Websites
– 7 Days in Taiwan: A Detailed Itinerary Written by a Longtime Resident for The Planet D
– Top 20 Things to Do in Taiwan (For Nature Lovers) for Green Global Travel
– Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range for Everything Everywhere
– Two Days in Taipei for Goats on the Road
– 10 Best Chiang Mai Tours: Awesome Temples, Trekking & Food for Two Scots Abroad
– Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in Japan’s Kii Mountain Range for History Fangirl
– The Ultimate Guide to Busan, South Korea for Road Affair
– 10 Awesome Adventure Activities to do in Taiwan for Extreme Nomads
– Discover 5 Hidden Spiritual Sites in Taiwan for Backroad Planet
– First Time Taipei: The Best Things to See, Do and Eat for Wandertooth
– 15 Awesome Things to Do in Taipei, Taiwan for Nomadasaurus
– 25 Incredible Things to Do in Taiwan for Budget Your Trip
– 52 Reasons You Must Visit Taiwan for 52 Perfect Days
– 24 Hours in Taipei for Families for Our Globetrotters
– Taiwan Travel Tips from a Local to Know Before You Go for The Invisible Tourist
– Nantou Taiwan: Temples, Mountains and Picture Perfect Lakes for Journalist on the Run
– Taipei Romantic Guide – Things to Do in Taipei For Couples for Lazy Travel Blog
– 5 Unique Things to Do in Taipei for Nomllers
– What to Do in Taipei, Taiwan for Rebecca and the World
– What to Eat in Taiwan: 15 Foods You Can’t Miss for Kavey Eats
– 15 Mouthwatering Busan Food Favorites for 2FoodTrippers
– Taipei, Taiwan after 5 PM for Travel After Five
– Bibich Winery: Indigenous Wines in the Heart of Croatia for Food Wine Sunshine
– How I Saved Loads of Money Teaching English in Taiwan for Where in the World is Nina
– The Best Places to Eat in Taipei for 2FoodTrippers
– What You Could Get in Taipei for $10 for The Beau Traveler
– 20 Regional Street Foods You Must Try in Taiwan for Live Less Ordinary
Speeches and Lectures
– 2018: Speaker at National Taipei University “Tea Cultures of the World” lecture series
– 2018: Speaker at Daojiang Senior High School of Nursing and Home Economics, topic “Following Your Dreams”
– 2016: Interviewed on Pop Radio FM91.7 Mandarin radio station in Taiwan with wife Emily
– 2015: Interviewed on ICRT English radio station in Taiwan, topic: “Parenting in Taiwan”
– 2014: Mandarin speaker at Taiwan Tourism Bureau event introducing new travel app
– 2012: Guest Lecturer at Taipei Medical University, topic: “Publishing and Social Media”
– 2004: Speaker at University of Alberta International Week, topic: “The Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Independence Movement”
