Towering coastal cliffs are a regular feature of Taiwan’s east. The most spectacular examples, known as the Qingshui Cliffs, extend 21km from Chondge, just north of where the Liwu River enters the sea, to the town of Heren. One classic location for cliff viewing is a little pullover park at Km176.4 on Hwy 9. The cliffs are composed of durable…
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This 18km marble-walled gorge has been a popular walking and hiking destination since the 1930s. The park puts out an excellent guide in the Trails of Taroko Gorge and Su-Hua Areas. Pick up a copy at the National Park Headquarters. Useful trail maps are included with clear information on length, times, conditions and things to observe along the way. Taroko…
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Taroko National Park is Taiwan’s top tourist destination. With its marble-walled canyons, lush vegetation and mountainous landscape, Taroko really puts the formosa (beautiful) in Ilha Formosa. The park covers 1200 sq km and rises from sea level in the east to over 3700m further west. In fact, Taroko is 90% mountainous, with 27 peaks over 3000m. Almost all the bio-geographical…
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WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT TAIWAN For a relatively small island, Taiwan is brimming with things to do, see and experience. Taiwan has its own personality, and it’s magnetic. I’m already looking into a return trip to Taipei. I need to experience it all. Taipei doesn’t have the mega city popularity of Tokyo. It’s not at the top of everyone’s travel…
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UPON ARRIVAL If you book an international flight, you’ll most likely land at Taoyuan airport. Tip: On your way out of Taipei, if you’re leaving from Taoyuan airport, arrive a few hours early to give it a good go around. It’s one of the most well put together airports I’ve traveled from. There are food courts, souvenir shops, money changers,…
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Until 2010, Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world. It has since been bumped back to top 5 tallest buildings in the world, but the view is no less spectacular. After visiting Harbin’s Dragon Tower, Tokyo’s Sky Tree and City View (Roppongi Hills), Taipei 101 (Taipei 101 MRT station) far outclasses the other skyscrapers I’ve visited in Asia…
