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Introduction

Travel Writer/ Liao Ko-Yi

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exploration, until the thought of homesickness comes to life. Going around the world
a few times already, but that feeling of attachment has always stayed with this familiar
land, which may imply that the splendor of hometown is there to be discovered.

The initial understanding of Yunlin begins with the shooting of the scenery program.
The basic outline of the city to be drawn before the shooting often relies on the Internet
and the descriptions in books. I now realize that the importance of travel guide books
because they can help travelers plan a personalized and exclusive itinerary.

When it comes to travel experiences, most of the discussions among my friends
revolve around the destinations they have visited or have not visited, but they seldom
talk about the purpose and desire. In recent years, people have become pickier with
travel, no longer taking whatever is there. Arrangement of hurried sightseeing is no
longer favored, instead, tourism emphasize trips with topics and themes. For example,
speaking of religious belief and cultural travel, there are several clear pilgrimage
routes that have emerged in my mind. Besides the unrealized trip of Santiago in
Spain, I have visited Jerusalem of Israel, the Western Wall there, the 14 Stations of
the Cross that Jesus had gone through, the pilgrimage of Xuanzang going to Nalanda
Temple to obtain scriptures and the Bodhi tree under which Gautama Buddha became
enlightened. The memory of feeling for the simplest faith touching my heart becomes
vivid in my mind.

In addition to theme tours, the choice of transportation has also resulted in different
levels of excitement. In my recent travels, I tend to drive myself to focus more on the
experience in the process and adjust the rhythm of the journey. I have more time to
record, more time for in-depth experience and more time for that clinging feelings to