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- Day 1
- Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
- ☁️ 3 °C
- Altitude: 427 m
SwitzerlandZurich airport47°27’14” N 8°33’34” E
Zurich Departure
January 2 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Less gooo!
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- Day 2–4
- January 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM - January 5, 2025
- 2 nights
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
TaiwanTaibei Zhan25°2’45” N 121°30’54” E
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
Jan 3–5 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Here, there are two sets of stairs, each with 89 steps to represent Chiangs age at the time of his death.
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- Day 4–5
- January 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM - January 6, 2025
- 1 night
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 319 m
- TaiwanQuanhua Tang24°38’29” N 121°0’37” E
Shitoushan Quanhua Temple 獅頭山勸化堂
Jan 5–6 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Temple dedicated to the Jade Emperor 🫡
Update: Can confirm that the top of Lions Head Mountain does not actually have a lions head. 🦁
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- Day 5–6
- January 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM - January 7, 2025
- 1 night
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- TaiwanLugang24°3’25” N 120°26’17” E
Lukang
Jan 6–7 in Taiwan ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
A city with over 200 temples dedicated to a wide variety of folk deities. We have reason to believe that at least one is named Pha bi an.
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- Day 6–7
- January 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM - January 8, 2025
- 1 night
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 847 m
- TaiwanHululun23°50’41” N 120°55’14” E
Sun Moon Lake
Jan 7–8 in Taiwan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The lake's name comes from the shape of the lake, which is divided into a crescent moon on the west side and a round sun on the east side. The lake is also known as Four-Forest-City-Lake by some ofRead more
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- Day 7–9
- January 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM - January 10, 2025
- 2 nights
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 1,419 m
- TaiwanShizhuo Shan23°28’33” N 120°42’7” E
Shizhuo Village
Jan 8–10 in Taiwan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The tea produced here is called Alishan High Mountain Oolong Tea. In a country that is especially known for its high-quality teas, it is the most famous.
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 1,815 m
- TaiwanShalixian23°31’13” N 120°54’30” E
Yushan National Park
January 8 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Yushan, also known as Jade Mountain, was once in the ocean and raised to the current height because the Eurasian tectonic plate slid over the neighboring Philippine Sea Plate.
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- Day 8
- Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 2,205 m
- TaiwanAlishan23°31’0” N 120°48’34” E
Alishan National Park
January 9 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Alishan is the traditional territory of the headhunting Tsuo tribe, Taiwanese aborigines. Now, Alishan is known for its mountain wilderness, waterfalls, and hiking trails.
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- Day 9
- Friday, January 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 255 m
- TaiwanZengwen Xi23°18’33” N 120°36’6” E
Road trip stops
January 10 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Eryanping trail, Tsengwen reservoir, and some kind of hidden secret waterfall. 🤠
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- Day 9–11
- January 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM - January 12, 2025
- 2 nights
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- TaiwanZhongxiqu22°59’22” N 120°11’51” E
Tainan City
Jan 10–12 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan, and was Taiwan’s capital from 1683 to 1887 until it was shifted to Taipei. Bubble tea was invented in the 1980s in Taiwan, but the two largest internationalRead more
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- Day 11
- Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- TaiwanSan-hsien-t’ai Island23°7’33” N 121°25’12” E
Sanxiantai Arch Bridge
January 12 in Taiwan ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Sanxiantai Bridge is composed of eight arches and is painted red and gray. From the side, it looks like a giant dragon leaping across the water. Local Amis tradition claims that a sea dragon living inRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, January 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- TaiwanNanfang Wan24°34’57” N 121°52’6” E
Nanfang'ao Fishing Port
January 13 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
The first modern fishing harbor constructed in Taiwan, and the top ranked among Taiwan's fishing harbors with the largest hauls, including 99% of the Taiwan’s mackerel.
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- Day 13
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 1,881 m
- TaiwanCueifong Lake24°30’51” N 121°36’36” E
Cueifong Circular Trail 翠峰湖環山步道
January 14 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The world's first Quiet Trail – the Taipingshan Cueifong Circular Trail – circles Cueifong Lake, the largest mountain lake in Taiwan, sitting between Taipingshan and Dayuanshan. Robin stillRead more
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitude: 333 m
- TaiwanKuzhi Xi24°48’28” N 121°21’40” E
Xiao Wulai Waterfall
January 15 in Taiwan ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
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- Day 15
- Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- TaiwanLongshan Si25°2’14” N 121°30’0” E
Lungshan Temple 艋舺龍山寺
January 16 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The temple enshrines Guanyin and almost 100 other gods and goddesses that attract countless worshippers. All come to pray for the good fortune, health, and seeking their true love by its effectiveRead more
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- Day 19
- Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 322 m
- TaiwanJiufen25°6’37” N 121°50’45” E
Fulong Beach / Jiufen Old Street
January 20 in Taiwan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Jiufen Old Street is a narrow, winding alleyway with shops, teahouses, and restaurants that were made famous due to its similarity to the village in the animated movie Spirited Away.
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- Day 23
- Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
- 🌬 19 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- TaiwanTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport25°4’50” N 121°13’56” E
Goodbye Taiwan 🇹🇼
January 24 in Taiwan ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Amazing people, food, and nature. 10/10 would recommend.
"And we knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, we had no idea what to do." - Michael J. Scott
Thank you, Taiwan
TravelerThanke you guys, for all the amazing, funny and beautiful pictures of Taiwan. Of course we expect now the same of China😉 take care and go for it🤗
TravelerCompletely agree with Marianne! Thanks for sharing your Taiwan experience! I am not sure China can handle you two! 🤣😂
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- Day 24
- Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
- ☀️ 2 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
ChinaGuozijian39°56’40” N 116°24’26” E
Lama & Confucius Temple Beijing
January 25 in China ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
The Confucius temple has many old trees, including one cypress tree known as the "Touch-Evil Cypress" (触奸柏) that has been made famous by folklore through the ages. The story goes that, when aRead more
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- Day 25
- Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- ChinaDuan Men39°54’38” N 116°23’27” E
The Forbidden City / Tiananmen Square
January 26 in China ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
The city was built from 1406 to 1420 and consists of 980 buildings. Over three times larger than the Louvre in Paris and the Kremlin in Moscow, the Forbidden City is the largest imperial palace in theRead more
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- Day 26
- Monday, January 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
- Altitude: 86 m
- ChinaKunming Hu39°59’52” N 116°15’59” E
Summer Palace / Ming Tomb
January 27 in China
The Summer Palace was used as a retreat for members of the ruling family from the time of the Jin dynasty. The Summer Palace was built in 1764 by the emperor Qianlong as a gift for his mother. As youRead more
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- Day 27
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
- ☀️ -11 °C
- Altitude: 605 m
- ChinaBadaling40°21’21” N 115°58’57” E
The Great Wall (Badaling Viewpoint)
January 28 in China ⋅ ☀️ -11 °C
The Great Wall is the longest man made structure in the world. Built by over 6 different Chinese dynasties, and is over 2,300 years old. Around 400,000 soldiers and convicts died during the wallsRead more
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- Day 28
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
- ☀️ 2 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- ChinaLongtan Hu39°52’36” N 116°25’58” E
Temple of Heaven & The Year of the Snake
January 29 in China ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
The Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is a vibrant celebration where people give red envelopes with "lucky money," celebrate with fireworks, and each year is represented by a differentRead more
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- Day 31
- Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- ChinaXihu30°14’35” N 120°7’41” E
Hangzhou West Lake
February 1 in China ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
This lake has influenced poets, love stories, and painters throughout Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic relics. West Lake has also been featured on Chinese currency and passports.
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- Day 32
- Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
- 🌙 6 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- ChinaXundongcun30°52’37” N 120°25’35” E
Nanxun Old Town 南浔古镇 & Shongcheng Park
February 2 in China ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Serene water town more than 1400 years old with ancient buildings, bridges, boating & walking tours. This place was truly a once in a life time must see place. 10/10
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- Day 33
- Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
- 🌙 4 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ChinaHongqiaocun30°45’2” N 120°29’4” E
Wuzhen & Qinghefang Ancient Street
February 3 in China ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
Wuzhen is a water town with a history dating back 1300 years connected to the Grand Canal (the world's oldest and longest canal). Wuzhen is known for its many picturesque bridges, including the bridgeRead more
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