A sharp contrast from the busy metropolis of Taipei, Jiufen offers a taste of Taiwan in years gone by despite it only being 20 miles outside of the centre of city. A short, cheap bus ride makes it the ultimate destination for a day trip from Taipei. We caught the 1062 bus from a stop… Continue reading A day trip to Jiufen, Taiwan
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Fenchihu and the Alishan Forest Railway
If you've never heard of the Alishan Forest Railway then I'd suggest reading this post and putting it on your bucket list ASAP. The Forest Railway was my favourite part of our Taiwanese adventure and here I'm going to share with you a little bit about it... The Alishan Forest Railway currently runs from Chiayi… Continue reading Fenchihu and the Alishan Forest Railway
Kaohsiung; art, food and temples galore
Before arriving in Taiwan, we had a small list of places that we'd like to visit but we also wanted to have some flexibility. When we arrived in Heng Chun, we had no onward plans so asked a few fellow travellers and local people where they would recommend. Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second largest city, was pretty high up… Continue reading Kaohsiung; art, food and temples galore
An afternoon in Kenting National Park, Taiwan
After a few days holed up in our hostel due to icky stomachs, today we finally ventured out to the place I've been dreaming of since booking our Taiwan trip; Kenting National Park. As the weather has been so hot recently, we've been trying to avoid being out in the heat all day so we… Continue reading An afternoon in Kenting National Park, Taiwan
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