With it being my last day in Taichung before heading back to the states, I wanted to go to one last tourist spot, but preferably one that was close enough to walk to. Enter Tunghai Arts Street. With it being a 20 minute walk from T-Life Hostel there wasn’t much of a hassle getting there. What I read about the street as I was walking dated the street back to 1980’s, but featured a a look into Taiwan’s historic look and feel.
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Staying at T-Life Hostel is the best way to discover Taichung a little deeper than just the city center. Local neighborhoods have so much more charm than the commercial buildings. But after you’ve seen what the surrounding Tung Hai area has to offer, how to get to know even more local suburban areas and their specialities? With a little luck, I say.
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When we left London to travel for three months, our feline family member stayed behind. He probably doesn’t miss me, but I miss him. Which was why I was happy to discover that Taichung is full of cats (dogs too, but that doesn’t excite me as much). Continue reading
旅行就是這樣，計畫永遠是拿來變化的。
台中，在去年環島的時候，曾經短暫停留過這美麗城市，但礙於時間限制，沒有太多時間駐足，這次與好友安排了三天兩夜台南台中之旅，背起背包，開始我們的旅程。
When in doubt, travel…
After about a year working in the Philippines, I had decided to renew with Taiwan, the little island I had fallen for about 2 years ago. Back then, the place was pretty low-key and foreigners could be easily spotted out from the crowd. However, out from all the odds, its people, culture and spirit had grabbed my heart and I could only dream about the day I’ll be coming back.
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I have seen many sunsets, but I’ve usually been by myself or with one or two friends, and the fiery sky is usually just the beautiful backdrop to a peaceful walk or rooftop drinks (or a welcome distraction from work as I sit at my desk), but at Gaomei Wetlands, the sunset felt like a main event — an incredible show that hundreds of us had gathered to watch together. Continue reading
Although Taichung can seem sprawling and industrial at times, I have been impressed with the number of serene and green spaces that are interspersed throughout the city.
If you are craving a quiet stroll during your stay, there are two options very close to T-Life (in addition to the cemetery walk described in a previous blog). Continue reading
For the budget-conscious traveller, Taichung is a great option in part because you can get literally almost anywhere in the city for free. In an effort to curb air pollution and encourage both locals and tourists to use public transit, the Taichung government supported an initiative to make all bus journeys under 10 kilometres free of charge. The patient and clever can extend this to even longer trips by getting off at strategic intervals and waiting for the next bus to come along. We met a local man on our visit to Gaomei Wetlands who regularly takes the bus there all the way from his house in Dali (about 35 kilometres away). Continue reading