Flowers on the Mountain

On April 10, 2013April 10, 2013 By ambertravelingIn Asia, Backpacking, Couchsurfing, Pretty Places, UncategorizedLeave a comment

After I met the Taiwanese guys at the hot air balloon festival, they took me to a commune where people traveling around Taiwan stay the night for free. That’s where I met John, a fellow solo motorbiker in his 70’s. He insisted that I wake up at 5am the next morning to go with him to see Liushidan Mountain, where the farmed daylillies just happened to be blooming. Here are the photos (from August 2012).

Oh how I love him… his name was “John”

Early morning fog

We drove up a mountain to see these flowers!

I was so lucky they were blooming while I was there.

My scooter, very easy to drive.

This crazy Taiwanese man forced me to join him at 5 AM to see the famous orange flowers on the mountain

Motorbiking with new friends in Taiwan

Hot Air Balloon Festival

On April 4, 2013April 6, 2013 By ambertravelingIn Backpacking, Couchsurfing, Pretty Places, Uncategorized1 Comment

Here are some photos from last August when I was in Taipei. I met these cool guys on the couchsurfing website who took me to this hot air balloon festival near Taitung. Highly recommended for anyone going to Taiwan!

New Taiwanese friends I met on couchsurfing, hot air balloons, magical day

Tasmania: West Coast

On March 19, 2013March 20, 2013 By ambertravelingIn Backpacking, Pretty Places, UncategorizedLeave a comment

After our east coast adventure, we went back to Hobart to pick up a car to relocate to Melbourne. It’s a deal that gives cheap or free rentals to people who are willing to drive cars to certain locations. If you want to do a car relocation, check out my travel advice page.