Kaohsiung has changed a lot during the decade since I last visited. Coming back to visit, I discovered a few areas I was not familiar with from before. One such area is the pier harbor areas, which Kaohsiung has transformed into
Taiwanese Temples of Lotus Pond Zuoying : Kaohsiung
One of my favorite parts of Kaoshiung is the ultra-funky Lotus Pond in Zuoying. It’s a large lake surrounded by crazy temples and traditional Taiwanese culture attractions. For anyone from non Buddhist/Daoism cultures, this area gives a theme-park feel, with
British Consulate at Takow : Kaohsiung
It’s been over 10 years since I last visited Kaohsiung, and I’ve always had the fondest memories, so I was excited last year to go back and revisit the city and have a chance to check out old spots. First
Visions of Kaohsiung : Taiwan
Long ago, I used to live in southern Taiwan, but have left around 2009, and have not made it back since. This month, decided to take an unexpected trip to Taiwan, starting from Kaohsiung. It’s an easy pick, because the
Disappearing Taiwanese Juan Cun Culture : Museum of KMT Villages
The "Kaohsiung Zuoying Museum of Military Dependents Village" is about the sad story of the disappearing history and culture of the Taiwanese KMT villages. Whether you’re a foreigner or a local, the museum name doesn’t sound like a museum you’d
Kaohsiung City : 7 Days Suggested Travel Itinerary
Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan is hosting this year’s World Games global event. Taiwan and Kaohsiung are now in final preparations for the games, starting in less than 2 weeks. Following a number of queries by email, following are some
The 2009 Kaohsiung Song-Jiang Jhen Battle Array in Neimen
Taiwan has really amazing events going on. This month Taiwan had Spring Scream 2009, Taiwan’s biggest music festival held in southern Kending, but another interesting festival that didn’t get as much attention, atleast from the expat community, is the 2009
Liouguei Tunnels and Maolin National Scenic Area
Moving on from Meinong, we arrived at Liouguei Tunnels serving the Japanese to get to the area till better transportation came up. I must say, I was not impressed, it’s, well, it’s just tunnels, and not very pleasant ones at
Visiting Moon World and Hakka Culture with Meinong Folk Village
Planning a tour of the eastern part of Kaohsiung County we began our drive through the odd landscape of Moon World. Which was once perhaps a center for lively tourism with Moonscape World park …
Revisiting Fo Guang Shan Monastery with a monk tour-guide
With my mother visiting me in Tainan I had to take her to the nearby Fo Guang Shan, perhaps one of the world’s biggest monasteries, to learn more about Buddhism and how it’s been practiced in Taiwan. This time, I
