October 2015 – March 2016: Backpacking Asia

Welcome to our Backpacking Asia blog reel. To see the list of individual posts, either hover over the “Travel Blog Posts” and then the “Backpacking Asia” tab or visit our “Past Travel Posts” links on the right. Enjoy!

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December 24-26, 2015: Kyoto, Part 1

Ahhh, Kyoto. Such a magical city. As the former Imperial capital of Japan, Kyoto is home to over 2,000 religious sites – 1,600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines – as well as palaces, gardens and architecture, all intact. It is one of the best preserved cities in Japan. Continue reading →

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December 24, 2015: Hiroshima

We arrived in Kyoto late in the evening of the 23rd and immediately booked our Shinkansen tickets (wooohoo, JR Pass!) for Hiroshima the next day. Continue reading →

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December 22-23, 2015: Kamakura & Hakone

Sadly parted ways with Tokyo, but were excited as more of Japan awaits! Continue reading →

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December 17-22, 2015: Livin’ it up in Tokyo

Tokyo was INCREDIBLE. As the most populous metropolitan area in the world, from the second we arrived to the second we left, it was like a constant assault on all our senses (thankfully, mostly in a good way). Continue reading →

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December 13-17, 2015: Taiwan’s Beautiful Eastern Seaboard

Taiwan’s Eastern Seaboard is ABSOLUTELY something to write home about (and, of course, write a blog post about). Continue reading →

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December 13, 2015: More Taiwanese Adventures – The Pingxi Line

The Pingxi Line is a 12.9km long old mining railway that runs through the Pingxi District, from Ruifang to Jingtong, stopping at various old mining towns along the way. Continue reading →

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December 4-9, 2015: Catching up with Mike in Central Taiwan

Not many tourists (at least, non-Chinese tourists) come to Taiwan, which made it an AWESOME place to visit and explore. Continue reading →