I had more to see in Taipei but my hostel had no vacancies beyond the period I’d booked. I had a choice: find other accommodation in Taipei or go to another place. When I’d got to Taiwan, I was largely clueless about the country and what I would do. However, talking to other travellers and … Continue reading / view photos Taichung
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Yangmingshan National Park
I found it alien that you could take a bus from central Taipei and, an hour later, be surrounded by mountains. Yangmingshan National Park has many trails and hikes for people of all abilities. Determining the bus to take was confusing since everything I read said get the “red 5 bus” to Yangmingshan bus terminal. … Continue reading / view photos Yangmingshan National Park
Taipei 101 observatory
I had a quiet second day in Taipei but continuing the theme from the first full day, I went to another popular site: the Taipei 101 observation deck. I bought a ticket online to bypass the huge queues on the day. I’ve been to a few observation decks, but this was impressive in so many … Continue reading / view photos Taipei 101 observatory
Getting a feel for Taipei
As strange as it may seem, I came to Taiwan because it was in East Asia, where I was travelling on this trip, and not because I’ve always wanted to come here. So, when I arrived, I wasn’t sure what to do. I knew two facts about Taiwan: But that knowledge was of no use … Continue reading / view photos Getting a feel for Taipei
Arriving in Taiwan
I’m not sure if it’s possible but I wasn’t able to get Taiwanese currency in Japan. On landing in Taipei my priority was to find an ATM machine. The airport authorities must be aware of this and there were plenty of cash machines, and they didn’t charge you commission. Like Japan, passengers were supposed to … Continue reading / view photos Arriving in Taiwan