John of TheRealTaiwan, his family, and I went exploring around Tainan. Not really sure where to go, we thought we’d check out the mysterious spot on the Tainan map always pushed to the top left corner that goes by the
The confusing Taiwanese winter : freezing at 30c
Last week was full of typical Taiwanese winter days averaging around 28-30c with clear blue skies and refreshing sea-wind. I was just cruising around on the scooter, getting things done and enjoying Taiwanese winter, as I realize something strange. So
Touring Tainan : The oldest tea shop in Taiwan
It makes sense that the oldest tea shop in Taiwan would be in Tainan – the oldest city in Taiwan. A Chinese exchange student friend took me to a place I would otherwise probably never know about – a 5
Touring Chia-Yi’s Alishan National Park: Mountains, forests, rivers and beautiful nature
It was one of those “I don’t care I need a vacation” kind’o things. All in a rush, arranging things with a Taiwanese travel agency I found on the web, I set to meet with some new friends in Chia-Yi’s train-station
High above laid on a river of clouds : Breath-taking Alishan
The Alishan National Park (A-li-shan ; 阿里山國家風景區; Ālǐshān) is one of Taiwan’s most famous natural beauties. High on the mountain, around 2000 meters above sea level, this was exactly the break I needed from the hot winter of Tainan. I
Artistic beauty in Tainan
It’s not that Tainan doesn’t have its own charm, but there are times when I miss the good old fashioned beauty – constantly looking for basic aesthetics and something that’s a bit more artistic, special and out of the ordinary
Touring Kaohsiung : Museums, Cijin island-lighthouse-fort and the Takao British Consulate
This weekend the NCKU international students office (ISAD) prepared a joint trip with some of the other universities in Tainan and Kaohsiung to go visit some of the beautiful interesting spots around Kaohsiung. Here’s a bit of what we saw…
My Taiwan future told at Chi Nan Temple
Visiting Chi Nan Temple at Muzha-Taipei earlier this week, I thought it was time I get some heavenly guidance as to how my life is going and what I should do in the future. Following the instructions given to me,
Touring Taipei-Taiwan : Yang Ming Shan national park
With not enough time, just the tip of the iceberg, I got to taste a little from another one of Taipei’s gorgeous natural scenery – the impressive Yang Ming Shan mountain in the northern part of Taipei that’s up there, between
Touring Taipei-Taiwan : Muzha’s mountain top Chi Nan Temple
Chi-nan Temple (指南宮) in Taipei’s Muzha area is one of the most beautiful spots I’ve been to in Taiwan. Up on the mountain, overlooking the city of Taipei from the south, the temples are gorgeous and the view is absolutely breath-taking. I