TAIWAN
GREAT ESCAPE
Great Escape
Often overshadowed by its larger Asian neighbours, this Switzerland-sized island
is ripe for discovery: Taipei is a city comfortably in the throes of reinvention,
while trips beyond lead to the neck-craning wonder of Taroko Gorge, the traditional
pursuits of Tainan, and southern Kenting with its beach-and-jungle vibe.
WORDS RORY GOULDING @RGouldingTravel O PHOTOGRAPHS MATT MUNROTAIWAN
Taipei 101 dominates
the twilight view from
Elephant Mountain in
the east of Taipei