On the Alishan train from Fenqihu the other day, a place quietly caught my attention: Hinoki Village, Chiayi, Taiwan. At […]
Chiayi, Taiwan | Day 3: My Serendipitous Stop in Hinoki Village Read Post »
If you grew up in the early 2000s swooning over F4 and cheering for Shan Cai, stepping onto the central
Chiayi, Taiwan | Day 3: Visiting Ying De University: Meteor Garden Filming Locations Read Post »
If you’re here for the Fenqihu to Chiayi train, how to actually get a ticket, what the ride is like,
Chiayi, Taiwan | Day 2: The Mountain Train I’d Been Waiting Years to Ride Read Post »
Made a Chiayi to Alishan bus mistake and ended up on the wrong mountain route? You’re definitely not the first,
Chiayi, Taiwan | Day 1: Lost, Dizzy, and Grateful (First Impressions & Travel Notes) Read Post »
In 2012, I first climbed Pico De Loro with my mountaineer friends. To feed our wanderlust and quench our thirst
Pico De Loro: A Promise Kept, A Summit Reclaimed Read Post »
⚠️ Throwback Alert: This 2015 mountaineering post takes us back to a time when I proudly thought of myself as
Mt. Manabu Day Hike in Batangas | Beginner-Friendly Freedom Climb Read Post »