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Editor’s Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No.59 \u2014 TAIWAN\uff082019\uff09<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jaiyou! Taiwan.<\/strong>

By LUCAS B.B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Jaiyou! Jaiyou! Is the Japanese equivalent of \u2018Ganbate!\u2019 As we cycled and hiked some 250km over the course of six days through Taiwan\u2019s magnificent natural landscape the people routed us on with heartwarming cries of Jaiyou! making us feel welcome to \u2018be\u2019 and \u2018share\u2019 all that is Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years Taiwan\u2019s popularity amongst Japanese travelers has greatly increased. However, still undiscovered is Taiwan\u2019s awesome nature. Taiwan is an extremely mountainous island. In fact it has the largest number and density of high mountains in the world. They\u2019re more than 250 mountain summits over 3,000 meters! So what\u2019s the catch? Why hasn\u2019t the \u2018outdoor boom\u2019 sweeping the world not penetrated Taiwan? The only thing holding Taiwan\u2019s nature back from the people is that there is little infrastructure and barely any information as to how and where to access Taiwan\u2019s pristine forests, high peaks, shiny seas, and rural roads. So for the past two years Papersky and our crew in Taiwan have been researching. The result of this hard work is the Taiwan \u2018hike & bike\u2019 issue you are now holding in your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our guest for this issue and fellow Taiwan \u2018nature lover\u2019 is Akira Natsume from the outdoor brand Yamatomichi. Our mission: to create a six day cultural excursion into Taiwan\u2019s wondrous natural playground. We made the route simple so everybody from the holiday hiker to the weekend biker can enjoy it. We begin our adventure from Taipei\u2019s Shilin metro station and hiking for three days pass through, up and over the Yangmingshan mountain until we reach the beaches of Jinshan. From Jinshan we take a bus, then train to Hualien station and rent bicycles and bags from Giant\u2019s Hualien shop. Here we begin a three day bike journey along the magnificent eastern coast. Our trip takes us through peanut farms, banana plantations and visits to indigenous lands occupied by a few of Taiwan\u2019s tribes. Our odyssey ends in Taitung at the Giant bicycle shop and from there it\u2019s an easy train ride back to Taipei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is our hope that both visitors and Taiwanese alike will walk and cycle this beautiful six day route and will come to know and appreciate Taiwan\u2019s magnificent mountains and nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Soundtrack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TAIWAN<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PAPERSKY Soundtrack For Travelers
Taiwan<\/strong> edition<\/strong>

A list of Songs to enjoy over a cup of coffee, while driving, and of course while flipping through the pages of the Taiwan edition of Papersky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selected by:
GOOD NEIGHBORS’ MUSIC VENDER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n