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Nuandong Valley

Nuandong Valley is located southeast of Keelung at 25°04’36.9″N 121°45’17.6″E.  My friend David and I discovered it by accident while we were driving to somewhere else.  It was a great find … Continue Reading →

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Gongbei Temple in Xizhi

I’m adding Gongbei Temple to my favorites list because of the grounds on the Temple and the views from the Temple.  I was there on a rainy overcast day but … Continue Reading →

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Houtong Cat Village

The best way to get to Houtong from the Taipei area is by local train getting off at the Houtong Railway Station.  Houtong is a former coal mining town.  The … Continue Reading →

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Pinglin Tea Museum

The Pinglin Tea Museum is located in Pinglin.  You can get there by bus from the Xindian MRT Station.  There are 2 buses that go there, the 923 and the … Continue Reading →

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Temple Ruin

There is a road from Linkou that leads to Nankan.  When you get near the golf course there is a hiking trail across the street which also leads to Nankan. … Continue Reading →

Taiwan Food

People often ask me about the food in Taiwan, like, what is my favorite food and so on.  It is a difficult question because there is such a big selection … Continue Reading →

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Shitoushan Park

Shitoushan Park is located in Jinshan Taiwan.  I went there today for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by the scenery,  the weather also helped being a warm clear … Continue Reading →

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Glastory Arts Center

Taiwan has created something called Industrial Tourism.  I really like the idea.  It is a novel way to learn about local industries through DIY (do it yourself) projects.  Participating factories … Continue Reading →

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Bayan Hot Spring Video

I am calling this Bayan Hot Spring Video.  A few months ago I posted a blog titled Bayan Hot Spring.  Please check my blog for that post.  In that post … Continue Reading →

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Formosa Plastics Group Museum

The Formosa Plastics Group Museum is located at the Chang Gung University of  Science and Technology.  The museum is on 7 floors starting on B1 and going up to the … Continue Reading →