It had been pouring for 3 days straight and my hopes of visiting one of Taiwan’s most famous tourist destinations were diminishing. The upcoming few days were showing only a slightly promising 30 % chance of rain in the middle of the island. However, after some discussion, we agreed to …
Friday night I finished class at 9:10, hopped on the back of Paul’s scooter, and raced towards the Taoyuan High Speed Rail. Around 9:45 we arrived, I ran inside trying to make the 9:50 train. I paid for my ticket at an automated kiosk unaware that I would get my …
Early Sunday morning a group of us boarded a train to Fulong, eager to hike a famous trail in Northeastern Taiwan. The train ride took a little over two hours. Most people slept on and off throughout the trip, I spent a majority of the time reading. Once we arrived, …
I am back from a two-week adventure on bicycle around Taiwan. The trip was plagued with ill timed events and weather, leaving much of the decisions regarding the trip to be changed on the fly. The riding around Taiwan was about as diverse and you can get. Great roads in …