If you’re thinking about importing a satellite phone into Taiwan, I have good news. Yes, it’s possible! I recently imported a Thuraya XT-Lite and I’ll explain how I did it. Disclaimer Now first, let’s get the disclaimer stuff out of the way. This is NOT a guide in any...
Have you ever decided to do something and thought “Yeah, it should be ok.” And at some point while doing it you realize you made a bad decision? Well, today was that day… I had put new valves in my motorcycle and really wanted to go the mountains to...
Ride Info This is the first part of a two or more part ride. I started the ride on the other side, near Lover’s Gorge waterfall. But I would recommend starting where I finished, at the trail head of Weiliao Mountain Trail (尾寮山步道). As you travel up you’ll first...
Ride Info This is the second half of the Shaxi Lindau trail. It takes you nearly 15 kilometers into the desolate mountains with not a soul to see. In full, the whole Shaxi Lindau trail starting from the 185 comes in at just over 31 kilometers. That’s 62 kilometers...
Ride Info This is a great group of scenic trails that doesn’t require a great bike unless you plan on hitting the riverbed. There are plenty of trails I didn’t try on this trip, which can be seen on google maps – if they can be believed. There’s a...