I love Hong Kong, I don’t know why, but the best way i can describe it is imagine Singapore, Taipei and Hong Kong were all friends of yours. Singapore is like the sensible friend, it won’t lead you astray, you’ll…
Thanks Taiwan
I wasn’t sure if I’d write another post about Taiwan, but here I am, writing one final post. So I finally caught the Taiwan High Speed Rail. Same price as the Canberra to Sydney train I’ve caught many times, same…
Trains in the forest
I arrived into the town of Chiayi, with visions of it being a small town, but it was another bustling Taiwanese city. This is where the chaos of the past few days began. The information desk at the railway station…
The other city Kaohsiung
I’m not sure why I planned to come to Kaohsiung, but I’m so glad I did visit here. Kaohsiung seems to be best known for where the high speed rail from Taipei ends. Its the third biggest city in Taiwan…
Scooting Taroko
A couple of days in Hualien have passed quickly and I’m back on the train, for a 4 hour journey to Kaohsiung. A city whose name remains unpronounceable by me for now (I also think they use two dialects here,…
Pingxi, Shifen, Houtong, Juifen
I’m writing this post as i ride a “slow” train from Taipei to Hualien on Taiwans east coast. There are no fast trains along this mountainous and less populated coatline of Taiwan. There is however a perfectly acceptable train service…
The art of queuing
Taipei has no shortage of people. The Taipei Main station a short walk from my hotel and a nightmare to navigatre the first time, has Metro, normal trains, High Speed Rail, Airport MRT and buses all integrating into one sprawling…
Beginners guide to Taipei 101
There is nothing quite like a 4:30am arrival into a new city, and being told i can’t check in til 3pm. I was out on the streets of Taipei, lacking much needed sleep or suitable footwear or rain protection. I…
High in the Sky
Another must do in Kuala Lumpur is a visit to the Bird Park. The largest free-flight aviary in the world, although not all birds are free to fly around, many are and get as close as they can to people…
Monkey Step Aerobics
I departed Penang before the streets became busy in the darkness at 6am. I caught the ferry across to Butterworth and then boarded the efficient train to KL arriving before midday. I noted the top speed hi 140km/h at times,…