Taiwan has many offshore islands, which despite the ease and rapidity of modern transport access from the mother island are a world apart from it – and from each other. Their mutual geo-physical, cultural, and historical dissimilarities are striking. Of late...
High Mountains and Deep Valleys, Historic Sites and Tourist Railway Line Grab your hiking boots, grab your camera, grab your sunblock. We’re taking you to river-valley Jiji town to visit a quaint Japanese-built heritage railway station and go “green tunnel” bike-riding,...
Exploring Traditional Villages, War History, Slow Living, and Scenic Beaches Close to Mainland China Rich military history + traditional architecture + cycling/scootering excursions + birdwatching & eco-touring = the “Golden Gate” Text: Rick Charette; Photos: Chen Cheng-kuo veryone in Taiwan knows of...