{"id":130651,"date":"2024-05-21T07:06:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T07:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/why-taiwan-should-be-on-your-travel-radar-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T07:06:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T07:06:18","slug":"why-taiwan-should-be-on-your-travel-radar-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/why-taiwan-should-be-on-your-travel-radar-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Taiwan Should be on Your Travel Radar in 2024!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span id=\"dpsp-post-content-markup\" data-image-pin-it=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I had fairly low expectations after I first travelled to Taiwan just a few years in the past.<\/p>\n<p>But I used to be stunned to search out myself continually surrounded by magnificent mountains, forests and seashores. Over a month within the nation, my associate and I lived on a family-run tea property within the mountains of Fengchihu, cycled down the breathtaking Taroko Gorge, noticed fireflies by night time and a sea of clouds on an early morning, learnt about native traditions from an Indigenous Truku household, cycled alongside the mist-engulfed East Rift Valley, and took the gradual prepare or excessive velocity rail in every single place!<\/p>\n<p><em>Also learn: <a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/not-your-typical-travel-guide-to-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Not Your Typical Travel Guide to Taiwan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6179\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714032807&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025125628140704&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen taiwan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen taiwan&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen taiwan\" class=\"wp-image-28493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6179\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714032807&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025125628140704&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen taiwan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen taiwan&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen taiwan\" class=\"wp-image-28493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6179-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Why journey to Taiwan? Because shocking magnificence lies at each nook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So when Taiwan Tourism requested me to return to Taiwan this month, I used to be overjoyed. Carrying my blurry pre-pandemic reminiscences, I fell in love with the nation yet again. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s why Taiwan is price visiting in 2024:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Long overshadowed by its neighboring international locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Like Japan, which is exploding in reputation and crowds this 12 months<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"28498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6295\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714045069&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00034305317324185&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"teapot mountain hike\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;teapot mountain hike&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"teapot mountain hike\" class=\"wp-image-28498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-768x1024.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"28498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6295\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714045069&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00034305317324185&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"teapot mountain hike\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;teapot mountain hike&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"teapot mountain hike\" class=\"wp-image-28498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6295-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Taiwan stays a shocking however underrated vacation spot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Portuguese colonists named it <em>Ilha Formosa<\/em> \u2013 stunning island.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6271\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714042154&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0024509803921569&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jiufen taiwan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jiufen taiwan&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Jiufen taiwan\" class=\"wp-image-28497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6271\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714042154&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0024509803921569&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jiufen taiwan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jiufen taiwan&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Jiufen taiwan\" class=\"wp-image-28497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where you&#8217;ll be able to take the gradual prepare<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6712\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714237020&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"taiwan train\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;taiwan train&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"taiwan train\" class=\"wp-image-28510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6712\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714237020&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"taiwan train\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;taiwan train&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"taiwan train\" class=\"wp-image-28510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6712-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To historical mountain settlement<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n<p>Like the seventeenth century <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6kusB3oleK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jiufen<\/a> \u2013 as soon as a gold mining city, the place outdated buildings, blacksmith retailers and mining tunnels have been restored into B&amp;Bs, eating places and tea homes<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6431\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714077691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jiufen\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jiufen&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Jiufen\" class=\"wp-image-28502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6431\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714077691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jiufen\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jiufen&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Jiufen\" class=\"wp-image-28502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6431-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>With gorgeous day hikes overlooking the YinYang Sea<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So known as as a result of pyrite (pretend gold) flows from the mountains into the water, giving it a vivid blue tinge within the midst of a darkish blue sea<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6325\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714048062&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017094017094017&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yinyang sea\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;yinyang sea&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"yinyang sea\" class=\"wp-image-28500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6325\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714048062&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017094017094017&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yinyang sea\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;yinyang sea&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"yinyang sea\" class=\"wp-image-28500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6325-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And the \u2018Spirited Away\u2019 feeling at night time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The avenue lamps line the outdated streets, constructed alongside stairs on the steep mountain <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"28489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6069\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1713993817&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen night\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen night&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen night\" class=\"wp-image-28489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-768x1024.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"28489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6069\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1713993817&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen night\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen night&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen night\" class=\"wp-image-28489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6069-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Family recipes have survived the take a look at of time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Try Jiufen\u2019s particular candy taro balls \u2013 product of candy potato flour and water, chewy in texture, unintentionally vegan<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"28495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6219\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714038266&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen sweet taro balls\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen sweet taro balls&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen sweet taro balls\" class=\"wp-image-28495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-768x1024.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"28495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6219\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714038266&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen sweet taro balls\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen sweet taro balls&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen sweet taro balls\" class=\"wp-image-28495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6219-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And plant-based consuming is aided by the affect of Buddhism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ask for \u201cQuan Su\u201d \u5168\u7d20 meals \u2013 meals with out animal merchandise (and onion\/garlic) for Buddhist monks. Use the HappyCow app to search out vegan \/ vegetarian meals wherever you&#8217;re!<\/p>\n<p>[I couldn\u2019t palette the smell of pork balls, duck heads and stinky tofu in the night markets though.] <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6828\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714465227&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vegan food taiwan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;vegan food taiwan&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"vegan food taiwan\" class=\"wp-image-28512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6828\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714465227&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vegan food taiwan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;vegan food taiwan&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"vegan food taiwan\" class=\"wp-image-28512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6828-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Historical influences are discovered throughout the island<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Taiwan has a protracted historical past of colonization, leaving it with Dutch, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese influences<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6520\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714147972&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiaoxi waterfall\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiaoxi waterfall&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"jiaoxi waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-28504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6520\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714147972&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiaoxi waterfall\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiaoxi waterfall&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"jiaoxi waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-28504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6520-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And heritage railways nonetheless ply the mountains<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ride the slim gauge Alishan Forest Railway, first inbuilt 1910<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-attachment-id=\"28517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/jisun-han-ztgxklv3pd4-unsplash\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-1024x679.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-attachment-id=\"28517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/jisun-han-ztgxklv3pd4-unsplash\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-1024x679.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jisun-han-ZTgXklv3Pd4-unsplash-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@hanzlog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jisun Han<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cherry blossoms bloom in spring \u2013 minus the crowds of Japan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I used to be stunned to expertise them in Alishan final time, however missed them by just a few weeks this time<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"28513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/dsc04943-1024x683-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc04943-1024\u00d7683-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"28513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/dsc04943-1024x683-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc04943-1024\u00d7683-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dsc04943-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mineral-filled scorching springs gush out of the bottom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>within the spa city of Jiaoxi, I skilled a soothing nude tub, segregated by gender!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28505\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6522\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1973,1480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714152266&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jioaxi hot springs\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jioaxi hot springs&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"jioaxi hot springs\" class=\"wp-image-28505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522.jpg 1973w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28505\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6522\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1973,1480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714152266&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jioaxi hot springs\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jioaxi hot springs&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"jioaxi hot springs\" class=\"wp-image-28505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6522.jpg 1973w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And fireflies glow beneath the night time sky<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"28514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/fireflies-alishan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fireflies alishan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;fireflies alishan&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg\" alt=\"fireflies alishan\" class=\"wp-image-28514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"28514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/fireflies-alishan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fireflies alishan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;fireflies alishan&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg\" alt=\"fireflies alishan\" class=\"wp-image-28514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fireflies-alishan-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here you&#8217;ll be able to spend time with Indigenous communities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I used to be extremely impressed to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulaubulau.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bulau Bulau<\/a> \u2013 a community-based tourism initiative by the Atayal neighborhood<\/p>\n<p>(Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildtaiwantravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wild Taiwan<\/a> for the introduction!)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6685\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714230331&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bulau bulau\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;bulau bulau&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"bulau bulau\" class=\"wp-image-28509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6685\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714230331&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bulau bulau\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;bulau bulau&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"bulau bulau\" class=\"wp-image-28509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learning in regards to the revival of historical traditions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>like millet wine-making, weaving, dwelling roof constructing and extra \u2013 the place indigenous tradition meets up to date dwelling<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6634\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714227241&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"atayal weaving\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;atayal weaving&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"atayal weaving\" class=\"wp-image-28508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6634\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714227241&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"atayal weaving\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;atayal weaving&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"atayal weaving\" class=\"wp-image-28508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6634-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hike alone on well-marked mountain trails<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>full of waterfalls, wildflowers, and shrine-shaped pitstops<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"28499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6321\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714048005&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020408163265306&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen hiking\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen hiking&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen hiking\" class=\"wp-image-28499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-768x1024.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"28499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6321\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714048005&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020408163265306&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen hiking\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen hiking&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen hiking\" class=\"wp-image-28499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6321-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cycle down the breathtaking Taroko Gorge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>in Taroko nationwide park<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Or to black sand seashores in Yilan County<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>overlooking the biodiverse Guishan Island \u2013 on my journey want checklist, together with the environmental treasure trove that&#8217;s Green Island.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6756\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714305168&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0027855153203343&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yilan cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;yilan cycling&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"yilan cycling\" class=\"wp-image-28511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6756\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714305168&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0027855153203343&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yilan cycling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;yilan cycling&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"yilan cycling\" class=\"wp-image-28511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6756-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feeling secure and welcome as a solo traveller<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>with not one of the standard \u2018where is your husband, why are you alone, you must want company\u2019 questions requested<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28490\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6129\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714031026&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0042735042735043&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen\" class=\"wp-image-28490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28490\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6129\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714031026&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0042735042735043&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jiufen\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jiufen&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"jiufen\" class=\"wp-image-28490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6129-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meeting pleasant locals alongside the way in which<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I had  snicker with many Taiwanese individuals at misplaced in translation conversations by way of Google Translate (it as soon as translated the components of a chocolate as \u2018sand in the feet\u2019 ;-))<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6175\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714032650&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"taiwan solo travel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;taiwan solo travel&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"taiwan solo travel\" class=\"wp-image-28492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/img_6175\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714032650&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"taiwan solo travel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;taiwan solo travel&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"taiwan solo travel\" class=\"wp-image-28492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6175-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who\u2019ll make you&#8217;re feeling like a buddy returning dwelling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>as a result of the Taiwanese tradition and heat transcends the language barrier<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"taipei locals\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;taipei locals&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"taipei locals\" class=\"wp-image-28515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9.jpg 1600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"28515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/why-travel-to-taiwan\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"taipei locals\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;taipei locals&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"taipei locals\" class=\"wp-image-28515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/818ca377-8d51-4009-9d63-943ecbd0d4f9.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Practical Information<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to Taiwan<\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately Eva Air not runs direct flights to Taiwan from India. On my newest journey, I took Thai Airways with an in a single day layover in Bangkok.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taiwan visa for Indians <\/h3>\n<p>Taiwan gives e-visa for Indian passport holders, who maintain a legitimate visa for the US, UK, Canada and some different international locations. Apply for the <a href=\"https:\/\/niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw\/nia_southeast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taiwan ecode<\/a> utilizing your legitimate visa of one of many above international locations, then fill the <a href=\"https:\/\/visawebapp.boca.gov.tw\/BOCA_EVISA\/MRV04FORM.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taiwan evisa utility<\/a> utilizing the ecode. I acquired each nearly immediately. The visa charge is 1600 NTD, or roughly 50 US$.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why go to Taiwan in 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Incredible pure magnificence<\/li>\n<li>Friendly, welcoming, useful locals<\/li>\n<li>Unique conventional tradition<\/li>\n<li>Easy to search out vegan \/ vegetarian meals<\/li>\n<li>Little data in English, resulting in sudden adventures. That retains the enjoyment of journey alive within the age of over-information and over-planning!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Would you want to go to Taiwan sometime? What else would you wish to examine my current journey?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Note: My first journey to Taiwan was self-funded, whereas my second journey was on task for Taiwan Tourism. As you recognize, opinions on this weblog are all the time mine!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Also learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">What to do in Taiwan: <a href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/not-your-typical-travel-guide-to-taiwan\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ideas from my not-so-typical information to Taiwan<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6p3w2kIcph\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solo journey in Taiwan<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C60NEYZyQDa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community-based tourism at Bulau Bulau, Taiwan<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"saboxplugin-wrap\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\">\n<div class=\"saboxplugin-tab\">\n<div class=\"saboxplugin-gravatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shivya Nath\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/263e64ccc92973c583e6f07df9e65e64?s=200 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-100 photo\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/263e64ccc92973c583e6f07df9e65e64?s=100\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shivya Nath\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/263e64ccc92973c583e6f07df9e65e64?s=100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/263e64ccc92973c583e6f07df9e65e64?s=200 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-100 photo\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"saboxplugin-desc\">\n<div itemprop=\"description\">\n<p>Welcome to my weblog, The Shooting Star. I\u2019ve been known as a storyteller, author, photographer, digital nomad, \u201csustainability influencer,\u201d social entrepreneur, solo traveller, vegan, sustainable tourism guide and environmentalist. But in my coronary heart, I\u2019m only a lady who believes that journey \u2013 if accomplished proper \u2013 has the ability to vary us and the world we dwell in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] I had fairly low expectations after I first travelled to Taiwan just a few years in the past. But I used to be stunned to search out myself continually surrounded by magnificent mountains, forests and seashores. Over a month within the nation, my associate and I lived on a family-run tea property within the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":130653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[4154,4153,1383],"class_list":{"0":"post-130651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-solo-travel","8":"tag-radar","9":"tag-taiwan","10":"tag-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}