In my travels, I’ve always been attracted to hot springs, going all the way back to family trips in the Rocky Mountains of Canada as a kid.
Hikers doing Japan’s Kumano Kodo walk, a network of trails that follow a pilgrimage route going back over 1000 years in Wakayama prefecture south of Osaka and Nagoya, are rewarded with a plethora of hot spring baths along the trail. After tramping up and down forested trails all day long, one of the best things …
Read moreYunomine Onsen and Four Other Awesome Wakayama Onsens
I’ve been in Taiwan for eight years, and I recently got to check one destination off my Taiwan bucket list: Taroko Gorge‘s Wenshan Hot Spring (文山溫泉, also spelled Wunshan). The scenery, famous location, and inaccessibility of this Hualien hot spring make it, in my opinion, one of the most intriguing hot springs in Taiwan. …
Read moreWenshan Hot Spring: Taroko Gorge’s Spectacular Secret
