Taiwan Trip

A couple of days ago, I got back from a holiday trip to Taiwan. After spending about a week there, I am back in Malaysia and now have a better idea what Taiwan is about. Well, the northern to northeast quadrant of Taiwan, at least.

Overall, Taiwan is a beautiful country with nice weather - apart from the occasional typhoon that comes in and wreaks havoc. It has numerous scenic places where nature shows it's beauty at its finest. The mountains that line the middle of the country from tip to toe hosts many a natural park. One such is the Taroko National Park where the beautiful Taroko Gorge lies. The park ranges from one of the highest peaks in Taiwan right up to the coast where the cliffs drops down to the blue-green waters of the Pacific Ocean. In between, the Liwu river carves it way through the limestone and marble mountains to give us the unique vistas of the Taroko gorge.

There is also the Yehliu Geopark where one can see some hoodoo rocks that gives the seaside location an out of this world landscape appearance.

Taipei offers you all the sights and sound of a modern metropolitan city and is home to one of the world's tallest towers, the Taipei 101. Apart from that it is also the host to some famous night markets such as those in Xi Men Ding and Shi Ling. The night markets are where you can find a vast variety of hawker's food to tempt your tastebuds.

From the modern city to the laid back farmstays. From man-made wonders to the grand beauty of nature, Taiwan has it all and is worth a visit. In my following posts, I will break down the trip and include some of the pics that I have taken there. Stay tuned.