Tibet has always been near the top of my travel bucket list. During a trip to Nepal two years ago, I visited a Tibetan refugee settlement in Pokhara, where I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Tibetans living in exile. That experience deepened my desire to one day set foot in Tibet. This year, I finally fulfilled one of my long-held dreams.
In the cosmology of Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Bon, there is only one mountain regarded as the center of the world: Mount Kailash, located in the Ngari region of western Tibet.
For travelers from Taiwan, there are two ways to enter Tibet: by plane or by train. I had heard that the scenery between Xining and Lhasa is breathtaking, so for this trip to Tibet and Mount Kailash, I decided to “enter Tibet by train and leave by plane.” I’ve put together seven practical tips about taking the Qinghai–Tibet Railway for anyone planning a trip to Tibet:
5 月時前往西藏 14 天，完成西藏聖山岡仁波齊轉山，是我人生中非常難忘的旅程。
說實話，西藏並不是一個能輕輕鬆鬆說走就走的地方，除了需要辦理繁瑣的相關文件，更重要的是身體是否能適應高海拔環境，以及應付可能出現的高原反應。
走過兩百多個鄉鎮，雙溪讓我特別難忘，由於商區和景點距離很近，從雙溪車站出發，用走的就能串起昔日的繁華和今日的靜謐。
When people think of Liouying, often praised as Taiwan’s “hometown of dairy cows,” the first thing that comes to mind is its rich and fragrant fresh milk. I’m a devoted fan of Liouying milk myself. On this visit to Liouying, I discovered not only the local Liu clan culture, but also artists who left a profound impact on the worlds of painting and music. Only then did I realize there is another side of Liouying—one that is truly captivating.
距離上次走進故宮，已經是十幾年前的事了，這次再訪，光是一開始的購票就讓我目瞪口呆！
作為台灣首屈一指、館藏三天三夜也看不完的博物館，門票竟然只要 150 元，外籍人士也才 350！
在如今特展動輒三百五百、電影票 320 元起跳的環境下，故宮也太佛心太划算了吧！
Every time I visit Tainan, I am either amazed by its time-honored cuisine, lingering among historic sites, or discovering unexpected scenery in its narrow alleys. This time, a walk into the North District brought all three delights at once. Tainan is simply a city that never grows tiresome, no matter how many times you return.
I remember that when I was graduating from high school and preparing for university entrance exams, a close friend made a special trip to Taichung to take a local train—just to collect a commemorative ticket that read “Zhuifen–Chenggong” (which sounds like “pursuing success” in Chinese) and wish me good luck.
Taiwan has many historic streets. Hukou Old Street isn’t particularly famous, yet it’s a place I find myself wanting to return to again and again. To me, this is when travel feels most meaningful. Some well-known attractions don’t linger long in my memory; instead, it’s the unexpected surprises—places I didn’t have high hopes for at the outset—that leave the deepest impressions in my heart.