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Mount Qixing

Mount Qixing is the tallest mountain in Yangmingshan National Park.   This is the 3rd time that I climbed it, maybe this will be a once a year pilgrimage . … Continue Reading →

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Close Motor Scooter Parking

I was taking a walk in Taipei and I noticed how close the scooters were parked to each other.   In Taipei this is common and that is one of … Continue Reading →

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Tea Shop Experience

Taiwan is famous for tea and you can see tea shops all over the place. Tea appreciation, traditional tea drinking and traditional tea shops are a “foreign” experience for me … Continue Reading →

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Yingge Ceramics Museum 2

This is my second blog regarding the Yingge Ceramics Museum. The Yingge Ceramics Museum has really opened my eyes to the artistic possibilities of ceramics. Check out my previous blog … Continue Reading →

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C.K.S. Shilin Residence Park Chrysanthemum Show

The C.K.S.  Shilin Residence Park is always a nice place to visit and even more so when there is a special exhibit and it is free.

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Heping Island Park

Take the #101 bus from the bus stop located across from the Tourist Information Center near the Keelung Train Station to get to Heping Island Park.  If the weather is … Continue Reading →

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Miaokou Night Market

The Miakou Night Market in Keelung is a few minute walk from the train station.   In 2010 it was voted the “tastiest” and “most friendly” night market in Taiwan. … Continue Reading →

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Banqiao is ready for Christmas

The look of  Banqiao at 4:00 pm when it is day light and 6:00 pm when it is dark is so different.  Banqiao looks great at night and now with … Continue Reading →

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Bonsai Exhibit

I attended the Bonsai Exhibit at the Taipei Expo Center near the Yuanshan MRT.  It was a lot of Bonsai and more. I attached enough photos to give you an … Continue Reading →

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Sandwich Glove

I have eaten a lot of sandwiches in my lifetime but this is the first time that I had a sandwich that came with an eating glove.  I was served … Continue Reading →