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Nestled along a short stretch of coastline in Northern Taiwan lies a strange complex known as The San-Zhi Pod Village. This abandoned futuristic luxury vacation spot remains a complete mystery to locals and tourists alike. There are several stories surrounding the circumstances that led up to its abandonment, but no one seems to [...]

 
This is one of my favorite photos from our trip.  A lone bike on the open road.  What a way to travel Taiwan!
I found this inscription just outside of Chinma Tunnel at the entrance to the old Hehuan Mountain Trail. I paused to jot it down in my journal and thought it was only fitting that I post [...]

 
At Wuling Peak on Hehuan Mountain.  3275 meters above sea level.
We left Ching Jing early on the morning of the 19th of February.  We had just completed the southern fork of Taiwan’s Cross Central Island Highway, which took us over Hehuan Mountain, down through Wushe and on to Sun Moon Lake.   This time, we intended to [...]

 
Pink mountain rose in full bloom. 
Sun Moon Lake was a real treat.  We completely enjoyed our time there and are looking forward to returning sometime next year to explore a bit more.  The area has so much to offer and we only saw a tiny portion of this wonderful part of Taiwan.  Originally, we had [...]

We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day to explore  Sun Moon Lake and the area surrounding it.  We arrived around 11am and stopped for awhile to admire the boats on the water near the harbor.  Sun Moon Lake is nestled amongst mountains and I can easily understand why it is such a popular tourist destination in Taiwan.   [...]

I woke up early on the morning of the 18th to this incredible view.  We slept amongst the clouds and I am completely and utterly charmed by the simplicity and absolute breathtaking scenery of undulating mountain peaks on all sides.  Our B&B is the cutest little B&B in the area with the most gracious hosts.  They [...]

We left Shu-lin City at 8am on the 17th of February. As you can see, John was ready to roll. Both of us were filled with excitement as we headed out of the city towards Sansia and Dasi. It was a gorgeous day for riding and we didn’t make our first first pit stop until [...]

We’re back from our motorcycle trip around the island of Taiwan and now I know beyond a doubt why Taiwan will touch your heart.   Our travels took us over high mountains and deep rivers.  We slept in valleys of clouds, surrounded by blue mountains on every side.  We traveled through deep gorges with towering cliffs [...]

We’re finally on vacation and we started it off tonight on a double date with Anna and Druvha.  We enjoyed a great meal at a Japanese restuarant in Banciao and headed to the bowling alley for a few games before packing it in for an early night.  On our way home, we stopped off at Asia [...]

Violet Flower in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. 
We’re bundled up in hats and scarves in our apartment tonight. Winter weather is sketchy here. It was glorious just the other day and we wished we could have hopped on the bike for a long ride. Unfortunately, the bike is in the shop right now. John has been down [...]