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Located on Taiwan's east coast, near the city of Hualien, lies the spectacular Taroko Gorge National Park. With its impressive marble cliffs, dramatic landscapes, ancient temples, and intensely blue water, this is definitely one of the highlights of my time in Taiwan....
Located on Taiwan's east coast, near the city of Hualien, lies the spectacular Taroko Gorge National Park. With its impressive marble cliffs, dramatic landscapes, ancient temples, and intensely blue water, this is definitely one of the highlights of my time in Taiwan. While you could certainly spend several days here, most people visit the park as a day trip from Hualien or Taipei. In this article, you'll find all my tips for visiting Taroko Gorge from Hualien. And you'll understand why this is one of Taiwan's most visited attractions. Looking for more Taiwan tips? Check out my Taiwan travel guide Can you visit Taroko Gorge in one day? I have only one day to...
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If you still need a reason to travel to Taiwan... the food is fantastic! The charming street food stalls on every corner, the amazing night markets, the strong influences from both Chinese and Japanese cuisine, and of course, authentic Taiwanese food. In this Taipei...
It’s been 30 minutes since we left our car and anything that reminds us of our hectic city life behind. Carrying a backpack that hasn’t been used in years. And pulling a folding wagon filled with food and drinks for the coming days. Any doubts about whether it’s still...
When Lonely Planet chooses a photo of one of their top sights as the cover for their Indonesia guide, you want to make sure you've seen it before leaving the country. Which is why after 4 days in Yogyakarta, I'm taking an eight hour train to Malang in East Java. With...
Klaserie Sands River Camp is the perfect place to stay if you want to have the ultimate luxury safari experience in South Africa. From the moment we arrive and they ask for our car keys to put our luggage in our room, to the warm farewell by the team when we sadly...
Just because the place looks like paradise, doesn't mean the weather will always play along. After Sydney and Melbourne I am looking forward to a few days of doing nothing. That is, doing nothing as in walking barefoot on white sand beaches and taking naps under a...
My three weeks in New Zealand are one of the highlights of this year. Which is why it's strange that I still haven't shared anything here on the blog. At the same time: where to begin? But now that I'm writing this back home, while the snow outside is preventing me to...
I knew it was going to happen. After all it's one of the reasons why people come here. It is one of the reasons I'm here! Drawn by those images in travel magazines and on Instagram. Ignoring the little (but loud) voice in my head, reminding me that I'm afraid of...
I kick out my rubber boot and see what's causing the enormous pain slowly crawling out. A giant hairy spider. If this had been a documentary on National Geographic this would be the moment I would switch to a different channel. But I'm not watching...
There's more to Bolivia's Uyuni than the salt flats. True, standing on those bright, white grounds with clear blue skies is one of those experiences you'll never forget. But if you limit your visit to Uyuni to 'just' the salt flats, you'll miss some of the...