Taroko's Marble and a Typhoon's Breath

Cheng-Han finally gets a clear window to enter Taroko Gorge, walking the Shakadang Trail and checking the reopened sections after the 2024 earthquake. Back in Hualien City, he tracks a growing tropical depression, eats his weight in local specialities, and learns what it means to live with the weather as a resident, not a tourist. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Taiwan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Taiwan guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 11 of Taiwan Travel Podcast with Cheng-Han Lin. Cheng-Han Lin is in Hualien City, Taiwan. Places in this episode: Hualien TRA Station, Taroko Gorge National Park, Shakadang Trail, Xincheng TRA Station, Pine Garden, Meilun District, Beibin and Nanbin seaside parks, Dongdamen Night Market. Covered: Taroko Gorge Shakadang Trail visit, Earthquake impacts and recovery on Taroko trails, Xincheng Township visit and local food, Pine Garden history and views, Dongdamen Night Market Aboriginal Street food, Typhoon tracking and preparation. Chapters:00:00 Hualien TRA Station01:51 Shakadang Trail05:31 Pine Garden06:56 Dongdamen Night Market07:42 FamilyMart A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #TarokoGorge #Hualien #TaiwanTravel #HualienCounty #ShakadangTrail #DongdamenNightMarket #PineGarden #Xincheng #AmisCulture #Pangcah #TyphoonSeason #EastCoastTaiwan #TarokoNationalPark #HualienFood #TravelTaiwan #IndigenousTaiwan #LiwuRiver #MarbleGorge https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/taiwan/