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Nov 2024
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#298 I Cycled 1000km Around Taiwan

Michael Lavers
About this episode

I took 2 weeks off in October to ride a bicycle around the whole of Taiwan. It was over 1000km and took about 2 weeks to complete. Along the way, I had both good and bad experiences and there's a lot I'd love to share!

I also filmed a lot of videos of my cycle, so if you'd like to see, you can watch this episode on YouTube - The Level Up English Podcast.

This is perhaps the longest solo episode I've ever recorded, but throughout the episode, I talk about the good and the bad, what I did day by day, how I prepared for the trip, and my experience talking in Chinese with people there.

Along the way, I also mention a lot of useful vocabulary which will be useful for you as English learners. Hope you enjoy!

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