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Taiwan Mountain Villages

When most people think of Taiwan the first thing that comes to mind is the densely populated Taipei but Taiwan also has many “remote” mountain villages. I took a few … Continue Reading →

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Lin Liu-Hsin Puppet Theater Museum

Lin Liu-Hsin Puppet Theater Museum is a 15 minute walk from the Shuanglian MRT stop. More information can be found at www.taipeipuppet.com. It is a nice museum, 4 floors of … Continue Reading →

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Daxi spin top throwing

Daxi has one of the top 10 “old streets” in Taiwan. There is a good variety of unique foods and shops. One thing that makes Daxi unique is the architecture … Continue Reading →

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Taipei Night View

Once the sun sets Taipei really comes alive visually. I am really impressed at how the city uses lights. The lighting on some buildings and bridges are captivating. With so … Continue Reading →

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I got into art, literally

There is an art exhibition called Dark Art 3D. It is currently at the art center in Taoyuan and will be there until March 1. This is an exhibit that … Continue Reading →

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3 dogs on a motor scooter

I was near the Sunday Taoyuan Flower Market, the one under the bridge near Hutou Mountain Park. I grabbed a snack from a street vender and became amused at the … Continue Reading →

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Scooter Mittens

If you are from the USA chances are good that you have never seen scooter mittens so I thought that I would give you a few photos.  There may be … Continue Reading →

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Bayan Hot Springs

Bayan Hot Springs was a recent goal of mine to find.  It is located on the east side of Yangmingshan National Park.  The trail starts near the Bayan Hot Spring … Continue Reading →

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Buddha’s Hand Cave

Buddha’s Hand Cave is about a 10 minute bus ride from near the Keelung Train Station.  It is located just a few minute walk from the Fairy Cave so be … Continue Reading →

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Fairy Cave

Fairy Cave is located in Keelung just a 10 minute bus ride from near the Keelung Train Station on bus number 301.  The  cave was formed by sea wave erosion. … Continue Reading →