Hualien Daytrip: Fenglin 鳳林 for craft and culture
The tiny town of Fenglin in Hualien is the perfect stopover in the East Rift Valley for a little indigenous food, wood crafting and a traditional Hakka meal.
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Hopping on the Hualien East Coast Shuttle bus: A review 洄瀾東海岸線
The Hualien East Coast Shuttle Bus is a convenient way to check out 9 coastal sights in Fengbin if you’re not planning to drive in Taiwan. Here’s my review of this bus tour.
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Cycling in Chishang 池上 amidst picturesque rice fields
I spent a day cycling in Taitung’s beautiful town of Chishang and stumbled upon some famous roads, tasty rice lunchboxes and even some random ostriches.
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Taiwan Green Island: My solo traveller’s guide to Lyudao 綠島
Lyudao is Taiwan’s green paradise island and one of my favourites in the world. Here’s my detailed guide on how to get there and what to see.
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Taiwan Orchid Island: Solo travel guide to Lanyu 蘭嶼
Everything you need to know about how to escape crowded Taipei for the quiet island life of Lanyu aka Orchid Island off the east coast of Taiwan
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The Simple Pleasures of Taitung
Go off the beaten path by heading to Taitung for a truly authentic local Taiwanese experience.
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Taiwan Tales Day 9 – Sunrise at Lyudao’s famous hot springs
A very early morning dip in the hot springs for sunrise, re-exploring the little island when 5 became 3, and how we made it work anyway
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My favourite Taiwan hot springs 温泉
From saltwater pools by the sea to therapeutic mud baths, nature’s hot tub is abundant all across Taiwan! I soak in as many as I can to find my favourite ones.
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Taiwan Tales Day 8 – Driving around Lyudao
After a tumultuous ferry ride, we were finally ready to road trip around Lyudao and spent a full day (and night) exploring the island.
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Taiwan Tales Day 5 – The magnificent Taroko Gorge
A beautiful day trip from Hualien City to the magnificent wonders of Taroko Gorge
