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Backpacking in Taiwan
Backpacking in Taiwan
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Book Introduction
Escape the monotony of everyday life and explore Taiwan.
A record of the comfort and excitement of an unfamiliar landscape.

My first solo backpacking trip, I opened up a map, stood in an unfamiliar airport, and began my adventure with a pounding heart.
The language, the culture, everything was unfamiliar, but it was an amazing experience where all that unfamiliarity soon turned into the vitality of everyday life.
This book is a traveler's record that captures those moments.

From Taipei's nightscape to the ancient trees of Alishan, the sea of ​​Hualien and the quiet streets of Tainan, to Kaohsiung, where art lives and breathes.
A story about the diverse landscapes and people of Taiwan that I encountered step by step, and about myself that I encountered within them.

It's not just a simple travelogue.
This book is a sincere confession and guide to a journey that allowed me to look back on my daily life and love life again.
For those of you who want to set out on a journey with just a backpack, this book will provide courage, excitement, and realistic information.
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Author's Note - 004

#1 The Beginning of Backpacking

What is Backpacking? - 007
Planning - 009
Backpacking in Taiwan - 010
On the way to Taiwan - 011
Taoyuan Airport - 012
From Airport to Taipei - 013
Checking in at the hotel - 016
Taipei 101 Observatory - 018
Dinner at Din Tai Fung - 025

#2 Tainan, Taiwan's former capital

Getting to Tainan - 029
Chimei Museum - 031
Sugar Factory Ice Shop - 034
Suqiao Green Tunnel - 036
Tainan Beef Soup - 039
Anpyeongsuok covered in water - 042
Dutch Fort, Anpyeong High School - 044
The Original Bubble Tea, Chunsudang - 045
The Fortress of Provence, Tsukanrou - 048
Dinner in Tainan - 050

#3 Alishan, where giant trees live

The Road to Alishan - 53
Riding the Forest Train - 057
Giant Trees of Alishan - 061

#4 Taipei's Attractions

National Palace Museum, one of the world's top five museums - 067
Shilin Night Market, a food paradise - 070
Amazing Geopark, Yeliu - 074
Lantern Flying Spoon - 076
Jinguashi's Gold Museum - 082
Jiufen, the Gold Mining Village - 84
Hot Springs Village, Beitou - 089

#5 Second Trip to Taipei

Dreaming of Travel Again - 092
Road to Jiufen - 094
Jiufen Old Street - 097
Aganyiwiwien - 099
Ameicharu - 101
Wei Wan Bo Zhai - 105
Other Restaurants - 106
Taiwan's Greatest Waterfall - 109
Faraway Dansui - 113

#6 Beautiful Hualien and Taipei

Road to Hualien - 116
Taroko Gorge - 118
Tianxiang's Monkey - 122
Emerald Sea, Chishingtan - 124
Pacific Ocean and Qingshui Cliffs - 125
Yongsan Temple, where the gods gather - 126
Simending of Youth - 130
Taipei Xiangshan - 137

#7 Taichung and Tainan

Lake Luwetan in the mountains - 141
Taichung Gaomei Wetland - 149
Fengjia Night Market - 152
Opera House and Flower Market - 153
Palace Eye Clinic and Ice Cream - 156
Grandpa's Rainbow Village - 159
Taichung Chunshui Hall - 162
Taiwan Lantern Festival - 163

#8 Kaohsiung, a city of art

To Kaohsiung - 168
Yeonjidam and Yonghotap - 170
Boerul Art Zone - 174
Romantic Chijin Island - 181
Return to the dock - 186
British Consulate in Takao - 188
Bookstore Cafe 123 Jeong - 193
Last Night in Kaohsiung - 196
Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts - 199
Miryeodo Station Dome of Light - 202
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 17, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 204 pages | 152*224*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791160547689
- ISBN10: 1160547688

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