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  TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO TAIWAN ( Taiwan ) >> AREA OVERVIEW Taiwan is off the south eastern coast of China, north of the Philippines and due east of Hong Kong. It’s an oval shaped island that’s about 230 miles long from north to south and 90 miles wide from east to west. On the east is one of the country’s most beautiful national parks, Taroko. To the south you’ll find some beaches and a haven for surfers. On the west and to the north you’ll find Taiwan’s biggest cities. Most itineraries visit Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohshiung - all along the north and west. If you’ve got more time, then throw in Taroko National Park on the east along with a beach visit down south. >> BRIEF HISTORY Although originally brought under colonial rule by the Dutch, mainland China ruled Taiwan early on. Japan then took over china, but control was ceded back to China at the end of WWII. After losing a civil war in China, the Republic of China government fled to Taiwan and set up shop there. While...

Packing for a 6 month trip, which I had never done before, was challenging to say the least. I must have packed 5 different times and ultimately settled on what you see in the picture above. However, while traveling I realized I had STILL managed to overpack 🤦🏻‍♀️. Below is a list of all the things I took and what, in hindsight, I should have left behind. Gregory 15L backpack - TAKE - I LOVE this backpack. It fits great and can store a TON of stuff. Totally worth investing in a good backpack given its 1) going to be on your back for extended periods of time and 2) its your only big traveling pack Journal - DEPENDS - I thought I would enjoy writing in a journal but not too long into the trip I enjoyed writing on our mini laptop over writing in the journal. It was faster and easier for me to get my thoughts down and we were going to carry the laptop anyway.  Vapur Bottle - TAKE - This was so handy to have! Sunglasses - TAKE - Obvi. Nalgene bottles - TAKE - really useful for shampoo...