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The Bombing of Hualien
I emerged from the station expecting nostalgia. But nothing was familiar, except the rain.
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Taipei’s Cheapest Digs
When it comes to cheap hotels in Taipei, you get what you pay for.
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Is 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.
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Taiwan’s Final Frontier
In the Kinmen Islands, I myself was the attraction on more than one occasion.
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Sleep 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.
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Invasion 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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Should You Take Taiwan’s High-Speed Rail?
There are key differences between high-speed trains in Taiwan and Japan, and certainly mainland China.
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Fool’s Gold Rush
Jiufen, at least in my memory, is not a happy place.
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Taipei in Just Three Days
When your 3 days in Taipei ends, the love affair will only just have begun.
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To Sun Moon Lake and Back
The beauty struck me (and will strike you, should you come) out of nowhere.
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The Truth About Taichung
My first impression upon arriving this morning was a good one.
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