Noah's Arc;A TRAVELLER'S FIELD JOURNAL
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ENTRY No. 009 · FIRST LOGGED 2021

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Asia
Night markets and mountain mist.

✦ Why it's worth the airfare

  • Taipei 101
  • Jiufen's lanterns
  • Taroko Gorge

🧭 Cities & regions

Tap a city to drill in. Each fills out with journals & photos as I add them.

Taipei Capital → Kaohsiung Southern port → Hualien Gateway to Taroko →

⚑ General tips

Transport
  • EasyCard covers the MRT, buses and 7-Eleven runs.
  • The HSR makes the west coast a day trip.
Etiquette
  • No eating or drinking on the MRT — it's enforced.
  • Queue politely; line up on the platform markings.
Money & misc
  • Convenience stores are genuine lifelines — food, ATMs, tickets.
  • Typhoon season runs Jul–Sep; watch the forecast.

📱 Apps & services

  • EasyCardtap card for metro, buses and convenience stores
  • Google Mapsexcellent transit directions in Taipei
  • Klookhigh-speed rail passes and day tours
  • AiraloeSIM data

✎ Journals from Taiwan

No journals from Taiwan yet — this fills in automatically the moment I publish one tagged to Taiwan.