Planning this trip to Taiwan, like any other vacation, started with looking at a map. The first thing we noticed was the obvious fact that Taiwan is, well – an island! Not just any island – but a tropical one. Therefore, it was obvious to us that we should mainly focus on exploring what we love about islands the most: the beaches. Both my partner and I were born and raised near the beach, and living in Kyoto, aside from all of its benefits, is not easy for ocean-lovers like ourselves. That’s why Taiwan made the perfect vacation destination.
Taiwan’s West Coast is the more populated area, and includes the capital city Taipei. On the contrary, the South and the East coasts are less populated and well known for their wild pristine nature and endless amazing beaches. That’s why we decided to spend most of our trip in the Southern and Eastern parts of Taiwan. There’s plenty of things to see on the West side, as well as the central mountains, but unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to see it all. However, we did see quite a lot (or at least we felt like we did). In this post, I will introduce you to the route of our trip (excluding Taipei and Jiufen, which has a post of its own), including Tainan, Kenting, Taitung, Dulan, Sanxiantai Island, Hualien, and Taroko National Park. So, let’s start!
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