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Shuinandong

I visited the remains of the Shuinandong refinery and smelting plant.  While climbing Tea Pot Mountain I saw the factory remains below me.  I was very eager to explore these … Continue Reading →

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Sun Moon 7-Eleven

I was taking a break in Bali’s Left Bank. They have a 7-Eleven there that has a second floor that has a view. As I was walking there to get … Continue Reading →

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Unusual Ceremony

It seems like whenever I get out in the street in Taipei especially during the weekend that I will find something interesting. I caught this unusual ceremony by complete coincidence. … Continue Reading →

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Bird Watching on Guanyin Mountain

I have climbed Guanyin Mountain a number of times on the Yinghan Trail to the summit.  It seems to me that, on mountains, because of cloud and weather conditions that … Continue Reading →

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Zhulin Guanyin Temple

The Zhulin Guanyin Temple is located at 325 Zhulin Street in Linkou. I have a short list of my favorite temples and this temple is on it. It recently under … Continue Reading →

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Taimall

Taimall is located in Taoyuan County at N25°03’07.7” E121°17’15.1”. It is the largest shopping mall in the area. The mall is castle like on the outside. Inside there are 7 … Continue Reading →

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Geocaching in Taiwan

Geocaching is a popular hobby. There are more than 2 million geocaches hidden and more than 6 million people looking for them worldwide. It is a fun game that is … Continue Reading →

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Shenkeng

Shenkeng is a town near Taipei that is famous for it’s tofu. Maybe you could call it the tofu capital of Taiwan. It is easy to get there from Taipei … Continue Reading →

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Taiwan Ice Cream Spring Roll

I already did a blog on ice cream focusing on the number of different flavors of ice cream that you can find in Taiwan.   This blog demonstrates one of … Continue Reading →

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Taoyuan Minglun Three Saints Temple

The Taouyuan Minglun Three Saints Temple is located on Hutoushan Mountain near Hutoushan Mountain Park. The GPS coordinates are N:24 degrees 51 minutes 17 seconds, E:121 degrees 13 minutes 55 … Continue Reading →