Chestnut Hill B&B

Chestnut Hill rolls across lush, gentle slopes covered in blackjack flowers, and this hillside B&B hides at the end of stretches of woodland and seas of blossoms. Away from the crowds of the scenic areas, you arrive at this sparsely populated corner of Dapingding in Miaoli — no paths through the fields, spring mud clinging to your shoes, your chest, eyes, nose, and mouth filled with the air of mountains, trees, and flowers as you breathe in the most natural of fragrances. After climbing up and down the slopes, every pore opens, vigorously washing away congestion and gloom. On their own land, the owners built a bright, clean, almost minimalist house atop a hill in Tongluo, Miaoli. Following a young architect's plans, local builders spent a year and a half building it solidly and well.