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Mangrove in remote Hsinchu County

A friend of mine who lives on a farm in Hsinchu County showed me a Mangrove that is pretty much just known to the locals.  There are nice walkways with … Continue Reading →

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Wulai 2

I made a blog post about Wulai on April 3, 2016,  so you can go back and check it out if you like.  Today I went back to Wulai  and … Continue Reading →

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Niougangling Trail

Niougangling Trail is located on Guanyin Mountain.  It is not the most popular trail there but it offers some good views of Linkou, Bali and Danshui.  The trail is easy … Continue Reading →

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Silver Stream Cave

This trip one of my goals was to find the Silver Stream Cave.  My last trip I was exploring the area around Maokong and saw signs to the Silver Stream … Continue Reading →

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Tea, Coffee & Wine Expo

The Taiwan Tea, Coffee and Wine Expo was held November 18-21 2016 at the Nangan Exhibition Center.  I went there with no information, so I had zero expectations.  The Expo … Continue Reading →

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2016 Fulong International Sand Sculpture

The 2016 Fulong International Sand Sculpture was held at Fulong Beach.  This is the first time that I have seen anything like this so it was interesting.  Fulong also is famous … Continue Reading →

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Fushan Botanical Garden

Fushan Botanical Garden is an experimental forest and research center located in Yilan. A permit is required to enter.  This location is rated number 16 of 225 things to do … Continue Reading →

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Watching Birds Fish

Shiding is a favorite place of mine, just a 12 minute bus ride from Shenkeng.  The scenery, rivers, hiking trails are all great but this time I watched the birds. … Continue Reading →

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Lingjiao

Lingjiao is on the Pingxi line between the Pingxi and Wanggu stops.  I love the Pingxi train line and have been to Shifen, Pingxi and Jingtong several times, just the … Continue Reading →

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Penghu Recreation Park

Penghu Recreation Park is a couple of kilometers outside of Magong on highway 204 near the Penghu Visitor Center.  The area provides some different scenery and is very pleasant.  The … Continue Reading →