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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 27
- 6 min
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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The Cartographer
- Feb 22
- 8 min
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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The Cartographer
- Jan 25
- 12 min
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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The Cartographer
- Oct 5, 2023
- 15 min
Jinyue Waterfall (金岳瀑布): Thunder and Wonder in Nan'Ao
High cliff jumps, water slides, azure pools, and a 40 meter waterfall. Nanao's Jinyue Waterfall is a half-day trace that's hard not to love!
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The Cartographer
- Sep 6, 2023
- 16 min
Meihua Waterfall (梅花瀑布): Hsinchu's Amazing Rainbow River Trace!
Leap from daring heights into turquoise waters! Chase rainbows in a river tracing adventurer’s paradise: Meihua Waterfall in Hsinchu, Taiwan
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The Cartographer
- Aug 16, 2023
- 17 min
Fan Waterfall (扇子瀑布): Beautiful, Iconic, and Unforgettable
Breathtaking, iconic, & accessible for all experience levels, the stunning Fan Waterfall in Yilan's Nanao is a perfect half-day river trace!
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The Cartographer
- Jul 10, 2023
- 9 min
Bilin Waterfall (比麟瀑布): An Easy, Beautiful Day Trip in Hsinchu County (and... puppies?!)
Bilin Waterfall in Hsinchu's Naluo River: The perfect escape when you just need something fun, easy, and relaxing!
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The Cartographer
- May 26, 2023
- 10 min
Flag Lake Waterfall Chain: 7 Waterfalls, Only Half a Day! 小旗湖瀑布群：如何讓你在半天內收集7個瀑布！
7 waterfalls jam packed into a beginner & intermediate friendly, half-day river tracing route: Flag Lake Waterfall Chain doesn't disappoint!
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The Cartographer
- May 21, 2022
- 11 min
Mahaipu Hot Spring River and Yongshi Waterfall: An Awesome Day Trace with Something for Everyone!
A huge, canyon waterfall & several hot springs make Nantou's Mahaipu Hot Spring River & Yongshi Waterfall (台灣南投馬海蒲野溪溫泉溪流) a great day trace.
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The Cartographer
- Mar 9, 2022
- 10 min
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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The Cartographer
- Feb 23, 2022
- 18 min
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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The Cartographer
- Feb 18, 2022
- 4 min
Goose Mountain: A Quick, Easy, Beautiful Dayhike. 鵝公髻山：短時間、簡單、美麗的一日徒步旅行
Goose Mountain (鵝公髻山): The bare-bones information you need to get to a beautiful, rewarding, fun, and super easy day hike close to Hsinchu.
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The Cartographer
- Feb 17, 2022
- 14 min
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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The Cartographer
- Dec 11, 2021
- 14 min
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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The Cartographer
- Jun 17, 2021
- 20 min
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 9, 2021
- 8 min
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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The Cartographer
- Mar 22, 2021
- 10 min
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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The Cartographer
- Mar 16, 2021
- 7 min
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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The Cartographer
- Mar 8, 2021
- 6 min
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 1: Fire Mountain (火炎山)
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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