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A weekend on the northeast coast, without Jiufen
The old street will still be there in November. This Saturday, take the train to Ruifang and keep going until the Pacific is louder than the tour groups.
4 min read · Sep 4
Off the basin
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Weekends that justify the HSR ticket — and a few that don't.
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After the heat: when to book Alishan
The tea terraces are at their most photogenic in the mist, which is also when the trains sell out. September is the hinge.
3 min read · Sep 2
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The HSR as a habit, not a holiday
Tainan for dinner and back is a real evening if you book the right train. Treating the west coast as far is a Taipei superstition.
3 min read · Aug 30
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Yangmingshan when the city is too much
You do not need a clear view of the north coast. You need a bus, a trail, and an hour in the silvergrass.
3 min read · Aug 29