When we decided to go to Taiwan we knew very little about it.
We just knew 3 things:
1) Eva Air rocks,
2) it's all about nature, and
3) Taiwan is off the beaten track.
This was enough for us to get a 14h flight there.
The first assumption was completely right, Eva Air is the best (we used miles to go on business and that was a great call). The service was good, the food was tasty and I loved the Rimowa kit that they offer passengers.
The second was also spot on. The central part of the island and it's Eastern coast are precious. Basically the island is composed of huge mountains that rise quickly above the sea, particularly in the East. This makes for great views, and winding roads, which we took full advantage of, when we cruised along the East coast and central Highway of the country. More on that for a later post.
We totally got why portuguese sailors called it Formosa (Beautiful).
The third was actually not totally right. It is true that Taiwan doesn't have many western tourists, but it has Chinese tour buses to compensate. And boy do they compensate. If you go to a stop on their hell tour across the island, you will have to fight for your life (ok just for a photo). But if you get off the main highways, and explore small places you'll be left completely to yourself. That's why we rented a car and that was a great decision that I would encourage others to do if they want to get out of the cities and out of the circuit.
Then we had a few pleasant surprises:
1) The food was simply amazing - I will write a post just on what we saw and ate!
2) The hotel quality was good, especially for the price, making Taiwan a really good destination all-around for tourists;
3) Taiwanese are extremely nice and want to help you, even if they might not speak english.
All in all, we loved this island. We are even considering going back, and that's something for us, since we avoid "repeating" destinations (the World is so big, why would you?!).
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