Weekly travel reads: Hiking through time in Northeast Taiwan

[The Travel Wire #95] Travel as a suspension of identity, Canada’s ‘breathtaking, must-see hike’, Bishkek to Kochkor, and more travel reads.

Travel reads

• Hiking through time in Northeast Taiwan [DestinAsian]
“Traversing the mountains of Taiwan’s Yilan County, a network of forest trails reveals as much about the region’s natural beauty as about its layered cultural history.”

• Travel as a suspension of identity [The Quantum Model]

• The return of Canada’s ‘breathtaking, must-see hike’ (archive) [BBC Travel]
“With its glacier-fed waterfalls and turquoise lakes, the Berg Lake Trail is one of North America’s most spectacular alpine treks. Now, a long-awaited backcountry hut is changing the way visitors experience this Canadian classic.”

• Bali to Leeds Day 24: Bishkek to Kochkor [Couchfish]
“On old maps, tall towers, the Lord of the Rings, and more.”

• Smoke, sinew, and a bag of chips [Between The Dots]
“The silent dance of handmade traditional Cao lầu noodles.”

• When the World Cup started following my travels [Thoughtful Travel]
“And what I’ve learnt myself, by learning to love the world game.”

• How to take your time in Siem Reap – tips from a resident [Eastside Asia]

• Road trip to Xinjiang [Hua’s Substack]
“Seeing-is-believing beauty.”

• One of India’s greatest food cities is finally getting the global attention it deserves [CNN Travel]
“The Indian city of Lucknow has remained largely absent from global conversations about food. That’s finally changing thanks to recognition from UNESCO.”

• Where is the self? An ‘intellectual travel’ guide through the heart of Japan [Meadow Mind]
“The first in a Meadow Mind series on intellectual travel, including a reading list and walking syllabus on Japan’s philosophy of the self.”

• Ometepe, Nicaragua: The volcano island that alowed me down [Intrepid Times]
“What begins as a quest to climb Ometepe’s twin volcanoes becomes a two-month immersion in the island’s take-it-slow approach to life.”