{"id":5765,"date":"2025-01-13T03:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T03:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/tianliao-moon-world"},"modified":"2025-01-13T03:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T03:22:43","slug":"tianliao-moon-world-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/tianliao-moon-world-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Tianliao Moon World Travel Guide \u7530\u5bee\u6708\u4e16\u754c &#8211; Taiwan&#8217;s Out-of-this-World Geopark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5765_4d08cb-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5765_4d08cb-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5765_4d08cb-ee\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5765_4d08cb-ee mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5765_4d08cb-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5765_4d08cb-ee\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5765_4d08cb-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5765_4d08cb-ee\">Out in the foothills of former Kaohsiung County are tropical badlands, hills of easily eroding material that make the landscape look so unique that you must think that it&#8217;s on the moon. In the summer of 2014 the Foreigners in Taiwan team took a journey to this park in Tianliao which showcases these hills with trails and beautiful scenic views, and 4 years later here is the blog. It&#8217;s definitely a strange landscape, especially for Taiwan, and is worth a visit especially if you want to get some unique photos. You can also see some nearby mud hot springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Travel Tips Block -->\n<div style=\"\n    border: 2px solid #4CAF50; \/* Colored frame *\/\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 15px 20px;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\n    font-family: 'Lato', Arial, sans-serif;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    box-shadow: 0px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n\">\n    <p style=\"\n        margin-top: 0;\n        font-size: 20px;\n        color: #333333;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        display: flex;\n        align-items: center;\n    \">\n        \ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f Planning your trip to Kaohsiung? \ud83d\udc12\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"\n        margin: 0 0 10px;\n        font-size: 16px;\n        color: #555555;\n    \">\n        Here are some top travel tips for you:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"\n        padding-left: 20px;\n        margin: 0;\n        font-size: 17px;\n        color: #444444;\n    \">\n        <li>Best time to visit: <strong>Winter<\/strong> when temperatures are cooler and there is less rain<\/li>\n        <li>How to get there: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Taiwan High Speed Railway\n            <\/a> and \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n           Inter-City Bus <\/a> \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Best places to stay: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/kqbs4zHd\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Mingli Hotel\n<\/a> \n            or \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/dSHLNrKz\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                IHI Sandup Hotel\n            <\/a>\nwhich are great value choices located downtown. \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Book tours and activities in Kaohsiung on \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/duRKLchR\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Klook\n        <\/li>\n <\/li>\n       <li>Stay connected with \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/IF5DuEip\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                a local SIM\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Rent a car\n            <\/a> \n            to explore distant sights\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5765_7df2ab-e5 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5765_7df2ab-e5 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5765_7df2ab-e5 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5765_7df2ab-e5 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical Background:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Moon World is part of a stretch of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tianliao_Moon_World\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">badlands<\/a>&nbsp;that cover a large swath of southern Taiwan near the central mountain range. Typical&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Badlands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">badlands<\/a>&nbsp;are found in dryer climates, are composed of sedimentary rocks, typically have very little vegetation, and have deep valleys or ravines. The badlands in Taiwan are unique in that they are in a tropical rain forest. How is this possible?&nbsp;<br><br>The rocks at Moon World are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E6%9C%88%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">composed<\/a>&nbsp;of mudstone, sandstone, shale, and chalk. Because of high alkaline levels due to chalk in the soil, trees and grass cannot grow, and basically the only plant that can grow in the soil is spiny bamboo. The lack of vegetation as well as high rainfall gives way to quick eroding hills, or badlands. The Caoshan River and the Ganglin Rovers also helped to carve out the landscape and bare hills.<br><br>Because of the white greyish color, the hills seem to glow when in moonlight,<a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E6%9C%88%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hence<\/a>&nbsp;the name &#8220;Moon World.&#8221; However to the casual observer, the landscape looks like the surface of the moon as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hours:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>24\/7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to stay:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have stayed at and recommend <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=705916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chao She Hotel<\/a><\/strong> (you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=705916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fsearchresults.en-gb.html%3Fss%3DChao%2BShe%2BHotel%252C%2BKaohsiung%252C%2BKaohsiung%2BArea%252C%2BTaiwan%26ssne%3DTaimali%26ssne_untouched%3DTaimali%26label%3Dgen173nr-1BCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEBiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBeACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26aid%3D304142%26lang%3Den-gb%26sb%3D1%26src_elem%3Dsb%26src%3Dindex%26dest_id%3D1084412%26dest_type%3Dhotel%26ac_position%3D0%26ac_click_type%3Db%26ac_langcode%3Den%26ac_suggestion_list_length%3D1%26search_selected%3Dtrue%26search_pageview_id%3D678e1b5ef0dd0135%26ac_meta%3DGhA2NzhlMWI1ZWYwZGQwMTM1IAAoATICZW46DmNoYW8gc2hlIGhvdGVsQABKAFAA%26group_adults%3D2%26no_rooms%3D1%26group_children%3D0%26sb_travel_purpose%3Dleisure&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>)<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=35393075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IHI Sanduo Travel Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;(you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=35393075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Flin-sen-hui-guan.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D1131874%3Bdest_type%3Dhotel%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691553607%3Bsrpvid%3D91281c21711a019d%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>), and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=32892648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mingli Hotel<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=32892648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a> or Klook here)&nbsp;which are three inexpensive and high-quality choices in downtown Kaohsiung. <br>I also have stayed at and recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=568302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kaohsiung<\/strong> <strong>Meinong Rabbit Paul Homestay B&amp;B<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=568302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fkaohsiung-meinong-rabbit-paul-bb.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D587639%3Bdest_type%3Dhotel%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691561624%3Bsrpvid%3D25b22bc9f5e201df%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trip.com\/?Allianceid=3897566&amp;SID=23036234&amp;trip_sub1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trip.com%2Fhotels%2Fkaohsiung-hotel-detail-2882562%2Fkaohsiung-meinong-rabbit-paul-homestay-ba&amp;trip_sub3=D87135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trip.com here<\/a>), a quiet B&amp;B in rural Meinong,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=5342886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chengching Lakeside Resort<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=5342886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fcheng-qing-hu-shui-yang-hui-guan.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D258742%3Bdest_type%3Dlandmark%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D2%3Bhpos%3D2%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691562024%3Bsrpvid%3D91522c91ef650317%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trip.com\/hotels\/w\/home?Allianceid=3897566&amp;SID=23036234&amp;trip_sub1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trip.com%2Fhotels%2Fkaohsiung-hotel-detail-4889341%2Fchengching-lakeside-resort%2F&amp;trip_sub3=D87139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trip.com here<\/a>), and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Hotel Kaohsiung<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fgao-xiong-yuan-shan-da-fan-dian.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D258742%3Bdest_type%3Dlandmark%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691562024%3Bsrpvid%3D91522c91ef650317%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>)&nbsp;which both offer breakfast buffet and free entrance into Chenqing Lake Park. I have also stayed at the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=15946843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">85 Sky Tower<\/a><\/strong> which offers great views of the city; you can search for rooms in the 85 Sky Tower&nbsp;on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=15946843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fsearchresults.en-gb.html%3Fss%3D85%2BSky%2BTower%252C%2BKaohsiung%252C%2BKaohsiung%2BArea%252C%2BTaiwan%26ssne%3DChengcing%2BLake%26ssne_untouched%3DChengcing%2BLake%26label%3Dgen173nr-1BCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEBiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBeACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26aid%3D304142%26lang%3Den-gb%26sb%3D1%26src_elem%3Dsb%26src%3Dsearchresults%26dest_id%3D900118577%26dest_type%3Dlandmark%26ac_position%3D0%26ac_click_type%3Db%26ac_langcode%3Den%26ac_suggestion_list_length%3D5%26search_selected%3Dtrue%26search_pageview_id%3D91522c91ef650317%26ac_meta%3DGhA5MTUyMmM5MWVmNjUwMzE3IAAoATICZW46DWthb2hzaXVuZyA4NSBAAEoAUAA%253D%26group_adults%3D2%26no_rooms%3D1%26group_children%3D0&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>).<br>Find out more about where to stay in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-hotelaccommodation-booking-faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our Taiwan hotels guide<\/a>&nbsp;or search for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=4951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best hotel deals in Taiwan here.<\/a>&nbsp;We recommend booking through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=756\">Agoda here<\/a>, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation on the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tours:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F50658-wooderful-life-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D96bfa9c51a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pier 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/4007?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meinong Hakka Museum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F39444-hamasen-museum-taiwan-railway-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dbb041ea46a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamasen Railway Museum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F8302-suzuka-circuit-park-ticket-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3Ddd2d59fd3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suzuka Circuit Park<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F10316-kaohsiung-i-ride-experience-center-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D4697616fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F65499-national-science-and-technology-museum-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3Daa88a8a3ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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You can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F46362-taipei-station-scooter-rental-pick-up%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dfe971c248d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/kaohsiung\/transportation?cid=9223\">KKday here<\/a> to search for options. You can check also out our scooter rental guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scootermoped-rental-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><br>If you are looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dtaipei%2520car%2520rental%26spm%3DActivity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D00cec2d002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">car rentals<\/a>, you can search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/taipei\/transportation?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dtaipei%2520car%2520rental%26spm%3DActivity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D00cec2d002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>. You can also check out our car rental guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scooter-and-car-rental-in-taiwan?fbclid=IwAR2Bf4hRdiOpcjO8PuF6jdY9hEBUcw_uGR9guxpXVRB0baCdvI_efSLm9rc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div>\n<div id=\"906613714373242926\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;\" align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>Please refer to the map below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"768990509546458464\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;\" align=\"left\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m22!1m11!1m3!1d37884.45144974157!2d120.36859380348974!3d22.878209852786973!2m2!1f0!2f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m8!3e0!4m0!4m5!1s0x346e6ce28369283d%3A0xe9d83da0aeaa1879!2sTianliao+Moon+World%2C+Tianliao+District%2C+Kaohsiung+City%2C+823!3m2!1d22.885576999999998!2d120.3911059!5e1!3m2!1sen!2stw!4v1528783511629\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Our Journey:<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">I have been to Tianliao Moon world three times and I can tell you it is the best place to see the badlands in Taiwan. I highly recommend visiting this unique sandy landscape in the middle of a subtropical jungle.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-VlXhLHyuFRA\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"VlXhLHyuFRA\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/VlXhLHyuFRA\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Check out our drone video above for an overview of the area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v21.0\"><\/script>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\/posts\/pfbid02sAJBgBVVmqWrAjsnGXzEQK4yMPgMPwzNaFDveai5yWvgbqBYGz97KZzrt31zBhwAl\" data-width=\"750\" data-show-text=\"true\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\/posts\/708389439797491\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><p>Welcome to Tianliao Moon World, as seen in 360 degree spherical panorama for your viewing pleasure. This is one of the&#8230;<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\">Foreigners in Taiwan \u5916\u570b\u4eba\u5728\u53f0\u7063<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\/posts\/708389439797491\">Wednesday, December 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: var(--global-palette4); letter-spacing: 0px;\">Or check out the 360 degree spherical panorama above or <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\/posts\/708389439797491\">here<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: var(--global-palette4); letter-spacing: 0px;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: right;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3200_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">My first time in Tianliao in 2014 we decided to take the MRT from Kaohsiung to Gangshan station, and from there take the Red 70B bus to Tianliao. On the bus ride, our driver straight up got lost! He ended up calling one of his coworkers, and what should have been a one-hour bus ride quickly turned into three hours. We think he was new to the route. <br \/>It was a weekday, and we were the only three people on the bus that entire three hours. <br \/>When we finally got there it had just stopped raining, and we had the entire park to ourselves (despite this, there was still an amah or two waiting to sell us sugar cane juice at the entrance).<br \/>We made our way first to the main trail with the best view.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/img-3218.jpg?1528787473\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">View of the moon world with a statue of the moon.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1301-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">I was a little disappointed because other photographers made it look like Moon World was a desert with no vegetation, but there is still greenery everywhere.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3224_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">At the bottom of the clay hills, recently deposited clay washed down from the last rainstorm. These hills are slowly washing away before our eyes!<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1305-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">A view of the scale-like skin of the moon world hills.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: right;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1310-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">If you look closely, there is another moon world within the moon world.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3267_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Further down the path, a boardwalk begins. In 2014, we came just in time to see people put the finishing touches on construction there.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3241_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">At the top of the boardwalk are some nice views of the surrounding area.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3250_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">We did not have the best weather that day, but it was still nice.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3254_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">I feel like one heavy rainstorm will wash this boardwalk right off the mountain.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3258_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">When we reached the end of the boardwalk, we decided not to go back up the mountain the way we came but instead got lost in some local farmer&#8217;s fields.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3238-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Some of the board paths are nice for taking selfies too.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1321-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Rain or shine, Moon World always has beautiful landscapes to enjoy.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: right;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1325-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Nearby you can check out some of the natural mud hot springs. If you really like mud hot springs, you can even take a dip in one of them at a hot spring resort in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/guanziling-water-and-fire-cave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guanziling<\/a>, which is about an hour&#8217;s car ride north.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3212_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">And here is the FiTW team minus one on that eventful July day. Don&#8217;t worry about the respectful gap between us.<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-LaCF6LaO8Ok\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"LaCF6LaO8Ok\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/LaCF6LaO8Ok\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Mud Volcano Near Tianliao Moon World<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">This particular mud hot spring only went off like once every half hour, and the above video is proof of its volcanic nature. We waited forever to get this footage. It&#8217;s no Old Faithful, but it&#8217;s still pretty cool.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: right;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1319-1_2_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">What&#8217;s a trip to moon world if you don&#8217;t get a photo of the actual moon?<br \/>Just so you know, after we were done with our hike of Moon World we looked around for something to eat. First of all, there is nothing to eat except chicken quick fry. On a weekday, all the chicken quick fry restaurants are totally empty. We waited around for like an hour for the cook to wake up from his nap and make us some overpriced fried noodles and fried rice. So be prepared to have limited food options if you decide to come for the whole day on a weekday.<br \/><strong><br \/><\/strong>\n<p>After visiting the Moon World in 2020, it was clear that the moon world had changed quite a bit. For one, they built a brand new visitor&#8217;s center next to the parking lot (with bathrooms), as seen in the slideshow below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette4); letter-spacing: 0px;\">They have added some professional stalls for the local farmers selling produce. Before there was always a line of local farmers in the parking lot selling things.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/picturethis-20210319-100327_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Also now there are a few animal-shaped bushes around.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"601989318269349545-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">I was glad to see Tianliao Moon World was a popular location for Instagrammers even on a weekday.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/monnworld33-11_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">This time I made sure to get lots of drone footage also from one of the most beautiful places in Taiwan.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/image1-8-tianliaoa_orig.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The view from straight up is kind of cool. This one looks like a deer.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"270773977822936246-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Above you can see some unfiltered drone shots.\n<p>Please feel free to like, comment, and share, to help more people learn about this beautiful natural wonder!<\/p>\n<p>You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as <span style=\"color: #626262;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wake boarding<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water skiing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUP paddle boarding<\/a>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F50658-wooderful-life-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D96bfa9c51a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pier 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F10316-kaohsiung-i-ride-experience-center-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D4697616fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/118150-kaohsiung-national-science-and-technology-museum-hotsnow-adventure-paradise-tickets-taiwan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ski School Indoor Ski Slope<\/a>,<span style=\"color: #626262;\"> and more <\/span>on <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fcity%2F22-kaohsiung-things-to-do%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ChangeDestination.Destination%26clickId%3D806aaf8ff0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/kaohsiung?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsite-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5765_54b867-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5765_54b867-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5765_54b867-ca\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5765_54b867-ca mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5765_54b867-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5765_54b867-ca\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5765_54b867-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5765_54b867-ca\">You can check out our full <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/kaohsiung-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travel guide to Kaohsiung here. <\/a><br>You can also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-travel-guide-to-taiwan\/\">our full travel guide to Taiwan here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out in the foothills of former Kaohsiung County are tropical badlands, hills of easily eroding material that make the landscape look so unique that you must think that it&#8217;s on the moon. 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