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Paradise Lost: Jingying Hot Spring 2024, and What Once Was (Renai Weekend Escapes 3)
Jingying Hot Spring, a lost wonder still worth visiting. Revisit the past, see the present, and feel the power of nature here in Nantou
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The Cartographer
Feb 276 min read
Lushan Hot Spring (Renai Weekend Escapes 2)
Simple, short, relaxing, and with plenty of pools for everyone, Lushan Hot Spring is a perfect way to spend an afternoon or a weekend
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Feb 228 min read
Tailuwan Hot Spring (Renai Weekend Escapes 1)
Easy, convenient, and relaxing, Tailuwan Hot Spring is a perfect day or weekend getaway for those times when you just want to take it easy!
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Jan 2512 min read
Maling Hot Spring: Feeling Cold, Bored or Both? Check This Out!
Azure pools, beautiful scenery, natural hot springs, and plenty of hidden side areas to explore. What's not to love about Maling Hot Spring?
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Feb 17, 20237 min read
Azure Pools, a Hilltop Hot Spring, & an Awesome Name: Molishaka (Wanrong) Hot Spring (Wanli River 1)
Molishaka (Wanrong) Hilltop Cave Hot Spring, one of the best hot springs in Taiwan for a weekend, and a unique adventure travel destination!
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Oct 25, 202210 min read
Heliu River Canyon: Waterfalls, Water Slides, Swimming Pools, and Beauty! 合流谷 (合流溪)：許多美麗的瀑布，划水道和游泳池！
Heliu Canyon is a stunning river trace in Yilan's Heliu Creek, Taiwan. It is good for beginners and low intermediate tracers.
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Oct 21, 20225 min read
Featured Map #1: Galahe / Qrahu Hot Spring Waterfall, Sileng Hot Spring Waterfall, Tieshan Waterfall
Galahe Waterfall Hot Spring map 嘎拉賀温泉瀑布地圖
Sileng Waterfall Hot Spring map 四棱溫泉瀑布地圖
Tieshan Waterfall map 鐵珊瀑布地圖
Sanguang RIver area map 三光溪附
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Aug 24, 202215 min read
Gaoyi Waterfall Group: 6 Big Waterfalls, Northern Taiwan's Natural Water Park! 高義瀑布群：6個大瀑布台灣北部自然水上樂園
Waterfalls! SO many waterfalls! Plus, natural waterslides and amazing jump spots everywhere! This is Gaoyi's Baoliku River in Taoyuan, Taiwa
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Mar 9, 202210 min read
Taian Outdoors 5: River Tracing Past Shuiyun to a Huge Waterfall with Guest Writer Renegade Tourist
Climbing a near vertical cliff, a massive waterfall just to the side, knowing you could die if you lose your grip, is a visceral experience!
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Feb 23, 202218 min read
Xiaojinping: 5 Hot Springs, 3 Waterfalls, 2 Mountains, 1 Hot Destination! (January 2023 update)
5 hot springs, 3 waterfalls, 2 mountain hikes, & good for families or adventurers: Jinping River (錦屏溪) in Hsinchu's Jianshi County, Taiwan
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Feb 17, 202214 min read
Taian Outdoors 4: Hiking and River Tracing to Shuiyun Waterfall (泰安戶外4：爬山和溯溪去水雲瀑布)
Shuiyun & Dashimen Waterfalls in Miaoli's Wenshui River in Taian (台灣苗栗泰安水雲瀑布和大石門瀑布): Beautiful, easily accessible, and unforgettable!
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Jan 19, 202211 min read
Taian Outdoors 2: Backdoor to Jiali Mountain: Tiger Mountain (泰安戶外2：加里山秘境入口：虎山)
For more dedicated explorers, continuing far beyond Tiger Peak to Jiali Mountain (Jialishan / 加里山) is where the real challenge is...
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The Cartographer
Dec 11, 202114 min read
Hot Springs EVERYWHERE! Baolai River Qikeng, Shikeng, Shisankeng Hot Springs 到處都是溫泉！寶來溪七坑，十坑，十三坑溫泉
With at least five hot springs, Baolai River (寶來溪) is a relaxing river tracing and camping destination.
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Jun 17, 202120 min read
Five Years of The Golden Grotto 黃金峽谷五週年紀念 (River Tracing the Sanzhan River Part I)
The Golden Grotto is Taiwan's premiere river tracing (canyoning) destination. A spectacular, remote slot canyon and an unbelievable, once in
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The Cartographer
Apr 28, 20219 min read
Taiwan's Beigang River: Huisun Hot Springs - in a cave! 台灣北港溪：山洞中的惠蓀溫泉！
Visit Taiwan's Huisun - Hot Springs in a cliffside cave! River trace through a canyon, camp under the stars, explore Beigang River!
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The Cartographer
Apr 20, 202110 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 5: Jiali Mountain Part II, The Hakani Mountain Loop (加里山 - 哈堪尼山縱走)
Don't worry if you don't live in Taiwan, you can still learn what kind of hikes to find and steps to take to become a better hiker!
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Apr 9, 20218 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 4: Jiali Mountain Part I, There and Back Again (加里山)
Don't worry if you don't live in Taiwan, you can still learn what kind of hikes to find and steps to take to become a better hiker!
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Mar 22, 202110 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 3: Gaotai Mountain and the three Daotian Peaks (高台山-小，中，大島田山縱走)
One easy, half-day hike. Four peaks, stunning Japanese cedar forests, and WWII ruins. Leave it all behind, reconnect with nature, & breathe!
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Mar 16, 20217 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 2: Five Finger Mountain (五指山)
Don't worry if you don't live in Taiwan, you can still learn what kind of hikes to find and steps to take to become a better hiker!
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Feb 6, 20217 min read
Seven hiking and adventure ideas for Chinese New Year in northern Taiwan!
UPDATE: We have published a series of full, much more detailed articles for each of the hikes below. They include much more easily...
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