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Taipei Bus Station

I was reading something about Taipei Bus Station and it said that you bought your tickets on the first floor and then went up to the 2, 3 or 4th … Continue Reading →

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W&W Museum of Jewelry

The W&W Museum of Jewelry is located in Linkou District, New Taipei City, 104 Fenliao Road TEL: (02) 8601-4430 FAX: (02) 2601-7600 E-mail:tour@950.com.tw It would be good to call ahead to … Continue Reading →

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Huangdidian

I hiked the Huangdidian Trail yesterday. It was exciting and a lot of fun. Everything turned out better than I expected starting with the weather. I saw some a pair … Continue Reading →

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Jingtong

Jingtong is the first (last) stop on the historic Pingxi Train Line. It is similiar but smaller than the Pingxi and Shifen stops. Like all the stops on the Pingxi … Continue Reading →

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Sky Lanterns

There are a number of places in Taiwan that are famous for Sky Lanterns.  Several of those places such as Shifen, Pingxi and Jingtong are located on the Pingxi Train … Continue Reading →

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Jiufen

Jiufen is like a night market only during the day and with a view.  Jiufen is a great place to shop and eat …especially snack food.  By now if you … 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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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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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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Huge Burger

Huge Burger is located near the Shilin MRT.  I finally ate there after thinking about it for over a year.  I saw the place quite some time ago and it … Continue Reading →