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Hiking Jiufen to Houtong (Siaocukeng Ancient Foot Path)

Jiufen and Houtong are great destination points. Jiufen has the famous old street and Houtong has the Ecological Coal Mine Park and Cat Village.  On the map they look so … Continue Reading →

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Linmei Shipan Trail

The Linmei Shipan Trail is a must see if you are in the Jiaoxi area.  Short hike with waterfalls.  Unfortunately I got caught in a heavy rain that limited my … Continue Reading →

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Yilan Camping

I just spent a night camping in Yilan.  This is a new campsite.  The original place is a resort and was opened about 10 years ago.  September of 2015 they … Continue Reading →

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Two Phoenix Gorge Waterfall

The Two Phoenix Gorge Waterfall is located near the Sandaoling Train Station on the Pingxi Line.   Instructions on how to find this waterfall are found in Richard Saunders book … Continue Reading →

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Chengtian Zen Buddhist Temple

Taiwan has more than 15,000 Temples. About 10,000 of them are registered as Taoist. The majority of Temples here seem to be a mix of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. The … Continue Reading →

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Eluanbi Park in Kenting

Eluanbi Park is located at the southern tip of Taiwan in Kenting.  The park is most known for it’s lighthouse but there are also walking trails there.  I found the … Continue Reading →

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Shuilian Bridge Trail

The Shuilian Bridge Trail is located in the Lion’s Head Mountain scenic area near the border of Hsinchu and Miaoli Counties.  There is a bridge, cave Temple, Glutinous Rice Bridge … Continue Reading →

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My first camping experience in Taiwan

I enjoyed my first camping experience in Taiwan with my friend David.  We camped along a river at a campground in the Suangxi District of New Taipei City.  It was … Continue Reading →

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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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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 →