Saturday, March 17, 2018

Taiwan Round-Island by Train in 11 Days

For readers interested in a round-island, self-guided tour of Taiwan by public transport, the following list of articles documents our 11 day journey, mostly by train and occasionally by bus where trains do not reach. If you need more reasons to visit Taiwan, here are my top three:

1. Easy public transport. Booking train tickets online in English is a breeze and just about everything can be paid for using a smart card available and rechargeable at any convenience store.

2. A most courteous people, almost approaching the Japanese level of politeness.

3. Cheap Authentic Local Cuisine. That's why we visited 7 night markets in 11 nights and countless locally-renowned street vendors.

Our destinations included Taoyuan's Sanxia and Daxi historic townships, Taichung and the Qing Dynasty town of Lukang, Tainan and historic Anping, contemporary Kaohsiung, tropical Kenting, Taitung, Hualien and Taroko National Park, the old-fashioned rail line from Ruifang to Shifen and Pingxi, the hill town of Jiufen, the Yehliu coastline and finally Taipei.


Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 12. Classic Taiwanese Dishes at Taipei
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 11. Yehliu
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 10. Jiufen
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 9. Ruifang to Pingxi
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 8. Taroko National Park
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 7. Hualien
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 6. Taitung
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 5. Kenting
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 4. Kaohsiung
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 3. Tainan
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 2. Taichung
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - 1. Taoyuan
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Taiwan Round-Island by Train - Itinerary
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ASIDE ...

For fellow travelers on a layover at Taipei's Taoyuan Airport, here is our recommendations for optimizing a few short hours for authentic food and essential sights.

Essential Taipei Eats on 11-Hour Layover
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