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台湾。铁路单车环岛离岛。放逐solo行。

2016 Aug. Rail & Bike Travel Itinerary. Taiwan Island & Orchid Island.

背包旅行真的会让人上瘾。独自为伴随性出发,放任享受大自然美景,轻松体验生活可以很简单,沉淀心情回归自己。

念念不忘半年前二月份的台湾花东自由行,决定在回去上班前再来一次台湾环岛行。这次想走得更偏远,从北到南绕一圈,也到离岛蘭嶼看看。自备折叠脚车,想到哪儿就骑到哪儿。

先在台北住了一星期,期间去了乌来、台中、瑞穗、玉里。之后的三个星期,单人行程从台北出发搭台铁沿西海岸南下到內灣、高雄、墾丁,转游轮到蘭嶼,返程到台東、骑车沿东海岸北上经三仙台、石梯坪到花蓮、搭客运到太魯閣、火车到宜蘭、再转客运回台北。

这一个月的轻松旅行,接下来慢慢与大家分享。。。

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Taiwan is one of my favorite travel destinations that I keep going back, again and again. The island is blessed with gorgeous natural landscapes, delicious local delicacies, convenient transportation, and very friendly people wherever you go. Traveling within Taiwan is easy and comfortable. Quality homestays in scenic areas are common and best of all, very budget friendly.

I decided to go on a more ambitious round-island solo backpacking trip via rail, bus, and my foldable bike this time. After spending a week in Taipei taking short trips nearby, I started my solo round island trip. The highlight of my itinerary is Orchid Island, an offshore  hard to get to island still inhabited by its native aboriginal residents, that retained much of it pristine natural beauty and tribal charm.

My following blog posts will share more pics and details of my month-long travel…

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下一篇。。。

台北。乌来。

台中。

六十石山。赤科山。金针花季。

內灣。新竹。

高雄。

墾丁。

蘭嶼。

花東海线单车行 I。台東。三仙台。

花東海线单车行 II。八仙洞。石梯坪。

花東海线单车行 III。芭崎。花莲。

天祥。

宜蘭。

 

。。。完 。。。

 

Travel | 旅游

Peru. Trip Itinerary.

2013 Nov. Peru Itinerary.

Peru is one of the most memorable countries that I have travelled to. I had planned on visiting Peru for many years, but the cost and logistics challenges derailed my plans several times. The trip eventually happened in 2013, with the help of LA based travel agent Peru for Less. Making the trip from Singapore to Lima was literally a pain. The 36 hours of flight, transit and travel time was exhausting and painful on my butt, but the rich history, gorgeous scenery and interesting culture made it all worthwhile. I would love to visit South America again, anytime!

3 weeks is a good time to cover most if not all of the key attractions in Peru. I had such a great time that time seemed to pass by quickly. I experienced amazing cities and towns, unique culture and local practices, stunning landscapes, as well as interesting and friendly people. This is the final customised itinerary for the trip. You can read more on the different cities and places in my subsequent blogs.

Day 1   Arrival in LimaIMG_0018

Day 2   Lima City TourIMG_0068

Day 3   Arrival to Paracas & Nazca Lines Tour
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Day 4   Ballestas Islands & Buggy- Sandboard Tour, Return to LimaIMG_0380

Day 5   Arrival to Arequipa & Arequipa City TourIMG_3594

Day 6   Colca Canyon TourIMG_0561

Day 7   Colca Canyon Tour & Arrival to PunoIMG_3634

Day 8   Lake Titicaca TourIMG_0695

Day 9   Arrival to CuscoIMG_0860

Day 10   Cusco City TourIMG_0945

Day 11   Sacred Valley TourIMG_1007

Day 12   Begin Inca Trail to Machu PicchuIMG_1106

Day 13   Hiking Inca Trail
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Day 14   Hiking Inca TrailIMG_1118

Day 15   Arrival to Machu Picchu & TourIMG_3712

Day 16   Machu Picchu (Huayna Picchu) Free DayIMG_1495

Day 17   Arrival to Puerto MaldonadoIMG_1591

Day 18   Amazon ToursIMG_1643

Day 19   Amazon ToursIMG_1688

Day 20   Departure from Puerto MaldonadoIMG_3766

… to be continued …

 

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Peru. Lima.

Travel | 旅游

California Road Trip.

2016 May. USA. California Trip Itinerary.

It’s been a long time since I took a road trip in the US. The national parks are beautiful natural wonders and worth every visit. Having experienced Big Bend, Zion, Bryce, Arches, Grand Canyon and several other national parks during my college days, I was hooked ever since. For this 3-week trip, I decided to focus on California alone. The trip highlight is the famed California Highway 101 Great Ocean Drive, Napa Valley, Sequoia, and of cos Yosemite! I am attaching my actual trip itinerary as a planning reference, for those interested in making a similar road trip.

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Day 1 – Arrival in SFO via Seoul + Palo Alto + CupertinoIMG_8843

Day 2 – San Jose + Santa CruzIMG_0015

Day 3 – Monterey + Carmel IMG_8951

Day 4 & 5 – Point Lobos, Big Sur, Pfeiffer BeachIMG_9295

Day 6 – Hearst Castle, St Louis ObispoIMG_9496

Day 7 & 8 – Sequoia & Kings Canyon National ParkIMG_9557

Day 9 to 13 – Yosemite National ParkIMG_9874

Day 14 – Vallejo + Six Flags Discovery KingdomIMG_0340

Day 15 & 16 – Napa + SonomaIMG_0444

Day 17 – Russian River + Point ReyesIMG_0670

Day 18 – Marin County + SausalitoIMG_0739

Day 19 & 20 – San Francisco CityIMG_0906

Day 21 – Livermore Outlet ShoppingIMG_0760

Day 22 – Fight home via HKIMG_0998

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I will elaborate on the trip details and share lots of beautiful pictures of my 3-week long California Road Trip my subsequent blogs. Stay tuned!

 

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California. Bay Area & Santa Cruz.