Time Difference wakes me up early and I realise this town is a bit of a late snoozer, with most places not opening until 10-12ish. Not great for a caffeine craving scandi!

I head off to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall under the looming rain clouds, where I get targeted by one of their English speaking guides. He seems to think that talking to me is the best thing since Colour TV, and persuades me to stay and watch as they do the hourly guard swap. So I do, only to conclude that…

The t-shirt sticks to my back. Too impatient to figure out the correct bus route, I have started walking up a hill outside of Hscinchu in 35 degree heat. Only a very stubborn (or more accurately: foolish) scandinavian would think to do so.

So how do I find myself here? Even the Taiwanese girl working at the hostel where I stay in Taipei gasps "WHY HSCINCHU?" when I reveal my travel plans.

A Spiritual Centre of the Universe, a boulderer’s wet dream, castle ruins… A loved sight has many names, as the Swedes would say.

Check out the final destination of my South Island road trip.

I am a bit torn with how to feel about these called "Cat Cafés" that has been popping up world wide in recent years.However, hearing of the Taiwanese cat VILLAGE was a different story. One that quickly made it to my itinerary!

Now I am not the biggest fan on lists promting you "must do this, must do that" but when it comes to vegan food, I will happily make an exception. Here are my top 3 places in Canggu, Bali.

Arriving in Beitou is like balm for the soul. There is a reason I have saved this little excursion to my second last day in Taiwan…

I really only have one point on the agenda of my visit to The Adventure Capital of the World, and it does not include any type of adrenaline boosting activity. Instead, something way more up my alley. Burgers! Vegan Burgers! 

Stereotyping. I think we are all guilty of it. The following are the most common phrases I get when I tell people I am from Sweden.

I have always loved the unexpected results from getting your disposable films developed. Of course, when one is on the road there is unfortunately often that logistic part to consider. You want to save as much valuable backpack space as possible and so carrying extra luxuries like disposable cameras are not ideal. Fast forward to Gudak - an app that turns your phone into a disposable camera.