It’s difficult for me to pit Hualien and Taitung against one another, given how much I love both of these cities.
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Is This Taiwan’s Best Museum?
If you’re on the fence about visiting the National Palace Museum, don’t be.
Continue ReadingSun Moon Lake in a Day
You can take a Sun Moon Lake day trip from almost anywhere in Taiwan.
Continue ReadingHow to Attend the World’s Best Gay Pride
Although you won’t be able to attend Taipei Gay Pride this year, I encourage you to keep it on your bucket list for the future.
Continue ReadingIs Penghu Worth Visiting?
Truth hurts—so does wasting money on a trip to a mediocre destination.
Continue ReadingIs Yilan Worth Visiting?
Triumph is hard to come by these days.
Continue ReadingThe Bombing of Hualien
I emerged from the station expecting nostalgia. But nothing was familiar, except the rain.
Continue ReadingTaipei’s Cheapest Digs
When it comes to cheap hotels in Taipei, you get what you pay for.
Continue ReadingIs This Taiwan’s Most Astonishing Temple?
Whether or not you’ve previously heard of Fo Guang Shan temple, this modern marvel is very much worth a visit.
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s Final Frontier
In the Kinmen Islands, I myself was the attraction on more than one occasion.
Continue ReadingSleep in Only These Taipei Hotels
The best hotels in Taipei are fantastic—even if hotels in Taiwan’s capital, generally speaking, aren’t all that.
Continue ReadingInvasion of Taitung
Departing a state of mind isn’t always as simple as departing a location, but it usually pushes things in the right direction.
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