Drove through Taroko Gorge and I had to keep stopping because the scenery was too good to drive past. The marble walls of the gorge rise hundreds of meters on both sides, the river below is turquoise, ...
Rented a bicycle and cycled around Sun Moon Lake and it was the most peaceful day I have had in Taiwan. The lake is beautiful at any time but in the early morning the mist sits on the water and the mo ...
Visited Jiufen in the late afternoon and stayed until after dark and I finally understand why people make the trip. The old tea houses lit up at dusk, the red lanterns reflecting in the rain, the narr ...
Went to the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival and yes it is crowded and yes it is touristy but watching hundreds of glowing lanterns rise into the night sky over the mountains is genuinely magical. Wrote a ...
After three months of watching everyone zip around on scooters I finally rented one for a weekend trip to the northeast coast. The freedom is incredible. Stopped whenever I wanted, found a little fish ...
Spent the whole evening at Shilin Night Market and my stomach is still happy. Tried stinky tofu for the first time - crispy outside, soft inside, and yes it really smells but the taste is incredible! ...
