Taichung is a new growing urban metropolis 2 hours drive south of Taipei and my base for my day trips. It does not have as many sights as the neighbouring towns but does have a few places worth seeing.After a full day exploring Changhua and Lugang I was tired and needed to find some proper food. My book mentioned a couple of places around the train station to check out so I was going to do a small walking tour and see what food I could find.First I stopped by the...

My arrival at Taipei Main Station was confusing finding the right counter for all the different bus companies. The information desk gave me a choice of three companies to Taichung. When I went to the first counter they sent me over to the counter for U-BusThe bus ticket was $230 TWD ($7.50) compared to a train ticket of about $600 TWD ($22). I was in no hurry and wanted to save cash so I wouldnt have to end up withdrawing from ATMs. I had nothing planned for the ...