Taiwan, a little island just south of China, is Asia’s best-kept secret. When you think of The Far East, countries like India, Japan, China, or Thailand come to mind as places to travel to, but let me show you what Taiwan offers and why it should be high on your…
After getting our first taste of a hot spring adventure over Chinese New Year, visiting Hongye, then Lisong Hot Spring, Ting and I were ready for more. So, with the 2/28 long weekend upon us, we sifted through the options available that were within a reasonable driving distance from Nantou…
If you’re interested in finding a race in Taiwan, you need not look far. There are races of all kinds- triathlons, running races of all distances, ultra marathons, and trail runs- offered all over the island, every single weekend of the year. Since my first marathon in November of 2018,…
After a stormy night, we got waken up by a lot of tourists, going for sight seeing. We didn’t realize at night, that we slept on the parking of some tourist attraction. As we didn’t feel comfortable with that many people, we left and had breakfast somewhere else. The surf…
A welcome break from the heat, Taiwan does cool down for a period of about 3 months, from December to the end of February. In Nantou County, this means the average temperature drops from 30+ degrees Celsius every day in the summer, to about 21 degrees in the winter. For…
