Huan Dao (環島)

In May 2026, I completed the Huan Dao—an almost 1,000 kilometer bicycle circumnavigation of Taiwan. Over 15 days on the road, with 11 active days in the saddle, the journey quickly transformed from a physical endurance test into an intimate visual exploration of Taiwanese culture, documented at the human scale.

The route demands a constant negotiation with geography. It moves from the dense, humid urban sprawl of Taipei and the flat, sun-baked agricultural plains of the west coast, to the brutal verticality and the dramatic, wave-battered cliffs of the east. Cycling this loop places you entirely at the mercy of the elements—navigating sudden torrential rains, heavy coastal headwinds, and intense tropical heat.

This series of photographs captures the raw rhythm of life along the road. Avoiding polished postcard imagery, all captured with a small point-and-shoot digital camera, these frames document the quiet, unscripted moments of the journey: the solitary coastal highways, the dramatic interplay of mist and mountain asphalt, and the physical and mental struggle to keep going.