Justins World

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…