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taiwan day 9: maokong gondola

the blog lives and my will to finish writing about my taiwan / japan trip will never die. again, beloved reader, this trip WILL be blogged about. and the next trip. and the next trip. forever. anyways, have fun with this one and stay to the end for a surprise :) i started my last day in taiwan by doing what i always do: getting a coffee. i took the train to ogawa cafe near taipei 101. my plans for…

taiwan day 8: slow day in taipei

hey, sorry it's been a while. since i've been back from my trip, life has gotten busy, projects get pushed aside for more projects, and time continues to speed up. so the cycle goes. just wanted to let you, my beloved reader, know that even though i may be working at my own pace, my taiwan and japan trip WILL be blogged about; it will just be done when it is done. we last left off seeing the…

taiwan day 7: zhushan sunrise and more trains

here begins the account of my seventh day of my taiwan and japan trip. i would first like to begin with an apology to my dear readers: in my last post, i REUSED a capybara photo in the bonus. to make it up to you, this post will have an even more special super amazing bonus so make sure you read to the end :) to start the day, our plan was to take the train to see the sunrise at zhushan. this is…

taiwan day 6: alishan 2: electric boogaloo

this post has everything: more taiwanese breakfast, more alishan, bus riding, big tree, i guess you'll just have to read to the end to see it all. and a (so fun super secret just for you) bonus is down there somewhere my original plan for this trip was to visit alisan for one night via the special train with my friend on this day, but we learned the hard way that train tickets are difficult to…

taiwan day 5: from tainan back to chiayi

it was my last morning in tainan before heading back to chiayi to meet my friend from japan. don't forget to unlock the secret bonus prize ONLY FOR YOU by reading to the end :) first was breakfast: then a quick walk around tainan park: before heading out of town, i made plans to meet with my new friend again for lunch. we went to a cafe that was tucked in a long alleyway off the main street. i…

taiwan day 4: anping, laundry, and socializing

hello? hi and welcome back. apologies in advance, this was not the most eventful day lol BUT prepare yourself for the incoming flood of travel blog content; big things have been brewing. don’t forget to read to the end for a fun surprise :3 today i was heading west to the anping district of tainan. on my way to catch the bus, i stopped at a window selling buns and soymilk. i ordered a taro bun and…

taiwan day 3: exploring tainan

hello. read to the end for a fun surprise. after my quick trip in and out of the mountains, it was time to head to tainan for two nights. before leaving, i stopped by the same breakfast spot as yesterday. i pretty much ordered the same food, so here is a picture of the little sidewalk tables: next i headed to the station to catch the train to tainan: after arriving in the city, i took the bus to…

taiwan day 2: alishan forest railway

hello ladies and germs, welcome back to my travel blog where i will be bringing you all the hottest deets about my taiwan and japan trip! sit back, sip your oolong tea, and read to the end for a surprise!! don’t say i didn’t warn you :) i was able to sleep surprisingly well despite jet lag; i went to bed around 9:30 and woke up at 5. here is the lobby of my hotel: i decided to get breakfast nearby…

taiwan day 1: coffee, tea, ximending, and chiayi

welcome to the next installment of my travel blog: my taiwan and japan trip! i will be going lots of places on this trip (maybe too many), but it will definitely be a fun and interesting time. i will be in taiwan for about 9 days and japan for 6 days. be sure to read to the end for a fun surprise! my flight left seattle at 1:15 am on saturday morning. this was my first ever time flying starlux (a…

an introduction

hello and welcome to my newly minted everything blog! I had a really good experience writing my greece travel blog , and wanted to broaden the topics i write about. don’t forget to read to the end for a surprise :) “unliiiiiimited… my future is… uNLIIIIIimited!” – elphaba why do i want to post about more than just travel??? first off, i don't go on enough trips to have consistent content. i also…