Inrecentyears, theislandnationhasdeveloped a reputationas a mountainclimbinghotspotwithnoshortageofruggedpeaks, toweringcliffsanduntamedgreenerytoexplore.
StopinTaitungfor a relaxingdipin a hotspringorspendthenightattheYohoBikeHotel, builtspecificallytohousewearycyclistsastheyroundTaiwan's southernmostpoint.
Someofthedishesyou'relikelytoencounterin a TaiwaneseStreetfoodmarketincludestewedporkrice, seafoodskewers, scallionpancakesandanactuallydeliciousdishcalledstinkytofu.
Thecountryishometomultipletrainnetworksthatcantakeyoutoandfromallthemajorcities, including a high-speedrailnetworkthatcarriespassengersfromoneendoftheislandtotheotherinlessthantwohours.