Tag: Nature
The Best Itinerary for Driving from Brisbane to Cairns
The Pacific Coast Way links sleepy surfing towns and major cities along the east coast of Australia from the Gold Coast to Cairns.
Beginning in...
Epic 7 Day Road Trip Through New Zealand’s North Island
Day 1: Auckland to Coromandel - 2 hours
We spent over two weeks in Auckland and were itching to hit the road and check out...
Hiking Middle Earth: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing
When New Zealander’s do a day hike, they really do a day hike. The day hikes we did in Vancouver are a walk in...
Weekend in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city with more than 1.4 million inhabitants. Notable for its breathtaking scenery, beautiful beaches and coastline, multicultural dining experiences,...
Day Trip to Yehliu, Keelung, and Jiufen
Our time in Taipei was coming to an end but we still hadn’t made the trip out to the North Coast. We kept putting...
Hiking in Alishan Forest, Taiwan
The eastern part of Taiwan is covered by five mountain ranges. Alishan is not a single mountain, but a ridge of Yushan (Jade Mountain)....
What to Do in Shinjuku, Tokyo
If you are planning on traveling around Japan via the JR train, you’ll probably pass through Shinjuku Station. Located on the western part of...
Hotel Review: Wellspring by Silks in Jiaoxi, Taiwan
There’s a secret hidden below the surface of the tiny Southeast Asian island of Taiwan. The island sits along two tectonic plates making it...
3 Unique Desert Campsites Around LA
The expansive desert east of Los Angeles offers a unique getaway for nature lovers, and the chance for Angelenos to remember what stars look...
Weekend in Sapporo, Japan
You may not have heard of Sapporo, but it is the fifth largest city in Japan, in the northern island of Hokkaido. In the...