Another complicated logistics day, we woke up early to pack up our tents and wait for the once an hour bus from our campground to the main terminal on the other side of Sun Moon Lake. From there, we took…
Circling the Sun, Moon and Encouraging Elders: Sun Moon Lake
Guest post by Jonathan Baggs Sun Moon Lake Sun Moon Lake is one of the most popular destinations in Taiwan for visitors and locals. The lake is the largest in the country at just under 8 square kms and is…
Temples of Tainan
Guest Post by Cheryl Williams Lanterns We arrived in Tainan mid-day, and after ditching our bags at our hotel we headed to a nearby park for some bubble tea and yahtzee while we waited for our rooms to be ready.…
One Giant Easy Cycling Trip- Haulien to Taitung
Haulien Logistics When reading about Taiwan, the East Coast always came up as the most scenic. With the country known for cycling, doing a three day cycling trip on the east coast seemed like the perfect way to explore it.…
Back to South Africa: Johannesburg and Durban
After months of wearing the same three shirts and one pair of jeans, most of my clothes had either disintegrated (my hiking pants), gotten stitched up so many times they literally disappeared from the bus (my hiking boots) or were…