by Mark Butland | 08/10/2025 | Taiwan
From Fugang Harbour, near Taitung, we took the ferry across to Green Island, a small volcanic island off the east coast. The crossing to Nanliao Harbour on the island takes 50 minutes to an hour. Once we’d arrived we checked into the quirky Tube 18 Resort. After the...
by Mark Butland | 07/10/2025 | Taiwan
The Puyuma Express got us to Hualien fast. It’s a tilting train on the east coast line, and the journey down from Taipei takes about two hours. After that we slowed right down. The weather stopped us getting to Taroko Gorge, so we took it easy at the Kadda Hotel,...
by Mark Butland | 06/10/2025 | Taiwan
We headed up into the misty hills, stopping first at the Golden Waterfall, where the rock is stained orange and gold. The colour comes from water running through ground rich in pyrite and copper ore around the old Jinguashi mines, and the falls can be seen from a...
by Mark Butland | 05/10/2025 | Taiwan
Day three was for Taipei’s temples and landmarks. We started at Longshan Temple, which dates from 1738 and stands right next to the MRT station that shares its name. Incense drifted through its halls. Then we went on to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall for the Changing...
by Mark Butland | 03/10/2025 | Taiwan
Our trip started in Taipei. The MRT Airport Express runs from Taoyuan Airport to Taipei Main Station, and it got us from the airport into the city quickly. Once we’d checked into the Midtown Richardson we went straight out into Ximending for a lively first taste of...
