Tainan and Chiayi, Taiwan Shennong Street, Tainan The lowdown Tainan and Chiayi are two cities on Taiwan’s eastern coast that served as quick stops for us on our east coast cities tour. Tainan is Taiwan’s oldest city and claims the nickname as the “Capital City” for its place as Taiwan’s ancient capital before Taipei in […]
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Kaohsiung, Taiwan Building in Weiwuying Art Village Our impressions of Kaohsiung Manufacturing/port city of the future: Kaohsiung is the largest port city in Taiwan and has done a fantastic job reinvigorating its harbor, amongst other areas, into a community space rather than one solely focused on shipping. Walking along the water, we felt that Kaohsiung
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Kenting, Taiwan Views of the Pacific from Longpan Park in Kenting The lowdown Situated on the southern tip of Taiwan, Kenting National Park was a unique stop on our three week journey around Taiwan with stunning coastline views and some of the island’s only white sand beaches. Kenting was a more substantial town than we
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Green Island, Taiwan Haisenping Bay viewpoint The lowdown Motorbiking around Green Island Nitou Hill Snorkeling! Green Island coastline Doug + Motorbike + Lighthouse Motorbikes lining the road We learned about Green Island from Taiwan travel blogger extraordinaire Nick Kembel when doing research on where to go in Eastern Taiwan. Green Island is a small volcanic
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Hualien and Taroko National Park, Taiwan View of Taroko Gorge from Buluowan Suspension Bridge The lowdown Taroko National Park is a lush national park in eastern Taiwan centered around the imposing Taroko Gorge and Liwu river that act as the main artery for the various sites and hiking trails around the park. Like most people
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Taipei, Taiwan Taipei Skyline from Elephant Mountain Our impressions of Taipei Taiwanese culture with a modern twist: Taipei is a city that perfectly blends Taiwanese culture with modernity. From an architectural perspective, you can see how the city has evolved over time, with 18th-century temples standing near bustling night markets and modern skyscrapers, such as
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Singapore Gardens by the Bay Our impressions of Singapore Impressively independent: Truthfully, we didn’t know much about Singapore before visiting. We knew it was a modern, global city that was famous for its cleanliness and impressive economic growth in the 21st century. We knew it was a city that more or less represented an entire
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Komodo Islands, Indonesia View from Kelor Island The lowdown The Elbark The Elbark from the dingy boat Sunset on Taka Makkasar Our room on The Elbark View from our room Our bathroom view Typical lunch spread Scenes from The Elbark Sailing around Flores sea and the Komodo Islands was another experience we had pinned for
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Sumatra, Indonesia Mother and baby orangutan in the Sumatran jungle The lowdown When we started to talk about and research experiences in Asia, we became very enthusiastic about the prospect of seeing wild orangutans. Not only are orangutans the most intelligent animal on earth outside of humans, but they are also our most distant living
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Yogyakarta, Indonesia Bell-shaped stupa on Borobudur Our impressions of Yogyakarta Big, hip city: Yogyakarta is a larger city in Central Java known for being the only independently ruled sultanate within Indonesia and center for Javanese culture. Affectionately known by locals and visitors as Yogya (pronounced “Joe-ja”), Yogyakarta is also known for being at the forefront
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