You can reach Shane by emailing s.croucher@newsweek.com Around 450 people were on board a passenger train hijacked by gunmen in the Balochistan region of Pakistan, local media reported.

Everyone’s heard of Taiwan; everyone’s heard of Taipei … but Taichung?

To explore Taichung's charming old district, we recommend staying near the Taichung Railway Station (not to be confused with the Taichung HSR station, which is farther from the city center).

Just before hopping on our final bullet train of the tour, Rodrigo diced up a sweet half Cab manny back 180 out at Taichung Central Station. That night we grabbed dinner and cruised our new hood ...