Mountain Road

October 9th 2007
In Hualien I rented a motor scooter and set off into the Taroka Gorge National Park. I spent most of my day winding up and down the narrow serpentine highway 8. The making of the highway was a perilous endeavor as more than 400 workers lost their lives. There is a shrine in their honor not too far from the park entrance. I was so glad to be in the scenic gorge and its surrounding mountains aft ... read more

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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more

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Erik Timmons

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I am twenty-four and just graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Liberal Studies. I enjoy travel immensely and look forward to each new trip. To celebrate my graduation and to prepare for my future in graduate school as an anthropologist I am taking a trip "around the world." On this trip I will spend time in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Kenya, Uganda and the Netherlands. Part of the trip will be pleasure travel and part will be to work as an intern for organizations in India and Uganda. My previous travel experiences include two summers of backpacking in Euro... full info

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