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Five Things to Do in Hualien

Five Things to Do in Hualien

Hualien is a smaller city of 100,000+ people on the east coast of Taiwan.  Sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and Taroko National Park, it is a great base from which to explore some of the finest natural beauty Taiwan has to offer.  That said, here are five things to do in Hualien! Drive Through Taroko …

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Category: TaiwanTag: architecture, great view, hike, national park, river, sea, sunset, Taiwan, temples

Riding a Scooter

Riding a Scooter from Taipei to Taroko and Back Again

It’s been an adventure-less summer.  Breaking my leg at the end of April meant that I spent most of the season getting to the point where I could walk again.  While I’m still not 100%, I am finally able to be active, so I was eagerly awaiting my trip to Taiwan to meet up with …

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Category: TaiwanTag: architecture, cultural trip, epic, favorite, great view, hike, motorcycle ride, national park, river, road trip, roadtrip, sea, sunset, Taiwan, temples, travel tales

Temple Stay at Golgulsa

Temple Stay at Golgulsa

The monk’s bones appeared to melt, turning him into a rag doll instead of an actual person.  He wrapped his legs into a pretzel and pushed himself onto his fingertips.  The crowd hooted and hollered as they took photo after photo, enthralled by the spectacle.  I was at Golgulsa (골굴사) for the weekend, and we were …

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Category: KoreaTag: architecture, food porn, great view, hike, history, korea, temples, tour, travel tales

Best Sights on the South Island

Eight of the Best Sights on the South Island of New Zealand

New Zealand is one of those places that take your breath away on a continual basis.  Its two islands are vastly different, but both intriguing in their own ways.  The North is a hive of geothermal activity: volcanoes, hot springs, and hot water beaches.  The South is chock full of wilderness: epic mountains, beautiful fiords, …

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Category: New ZealandTag: cultural trip, epic, great view, hike, lake, national park, New Zealand, river, road trip, roadtrip, sea, sunset, travel tips

Yao Woman

The Longji Rice Terraces: Along the Dragon’s Backbone

In the northernmost part of Guangxi province, up along a winding road more harrowing than most, are the fabled Longji Rice Terraces — also known as The Dragon’s Backbone.  The name comes from their appearance: like scales on the flanks of a giant dragon lying coiled in the hills.  There are actually several terraces connected by …

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Category: ChinaTag: China, cultural trip, great view, hike, history

Guide to Hiking in Yubeng

Guide to Hiking in Yubeng

It started with Tinder. I know, I know, that sounds bad.  But if it wasn’t for Tinder, I might never have heard of that place in an alpine valley mere kilometers from the Tibetan border.  I might never have seen the photos of misting waterfalls, glacial lakes, and fluttering prayer flags which inspired me to alter …

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Category: ChinaTag: China, epic, favorite, great view, hike, lake, national park, river, sunset, travel tips

Things to Do in Shangri-la

Five Things to Do in Shangri-la

It’s a name which evokes a sense of wonderment: Shangri-la.  In perhaps the most brazen ploy for tourism revenue in recorded history, the Chinese government renamed the town of Zhongdian in northern Yunnan to Shangri-la in 2001.  While the name change was shameless and crass, Shangri-la isn’t entirely undeserving of the moniker.  In fact, I’d …

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Category: ChinaTag: architecture, China, cultural trip, food porn, great view, hike, history, temples, tour

Leaping Tiger Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge: the Full Trek

My pack sat heavy on my shoulders as I set off along the road, squinting up against the sun to see the path snake up the hillside.  It would be a tough hike, that first day at Tiger Leaping Gorge, but not an overly long one.  I’d decided to spend two nights in the Gorge, so I …

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Category: ChinaTag: China, epic, great view, hike, national park, river

The Hungry Ghost of Xingping

The Hungry Ghost of Xingping

For a more complete experience, read the first in this series: The Haunting at Jangsa Beach. This story jumps the Yellow Sea from the Korean Peninsula to the karst-studded plains of Southern China. While the area now is beautiful and calm, dark secrets lie buried beneath its placid surface. That brings us to this story: …

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Category: ChinaTag: China, hike, history, Japan, travel tales

Bamboo Rafting in Yanghsuo

Yangshuo: A River Runs Through It

After a week in big cities, I needed some solace.  Xingping had been a welcome respite, but the town was still busy during the day and not nearly quiet enough for me.  Yangshuo — the town itself — was even crazier.  The main tourist drag, West Street, had a carnival atmosphere ill-suited to relaxation.  So …

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Category: ChinaTag: China, great view, hike, river, sunset

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