Last summer I did a scooter trip roaming through the Taiwanese islands of Penghu. Combing gorgeous beaches, fascinating local cultural life, war history, it was a trip to remember, exactly the kind of adventure I like. Each of the spots
Mining Village Houtong : Taiwan
Houtong in Ruifang an hour from Taipei close to Jiufen and Keelung offers funky attractions. The former mining colony now mainly attracts the Taiwanese tourists for its “cat village“, where cats basically roam around in large numbers as if they’re
Beach & village life : Penghu Islands Taiwan
During my last visit to Taiwan I finally made the trip to visit the remote Penghu islands. Although I’ve lived in Taiwan on and off for almost two years, I never had the chance to go visit, and so when
Ci Lake & Triangle Fort : Kinmen Island
Venturing out of Jincheng town in Kinmen on a motorcycle for a cross-island ride, the first stop along the way was near Cihu (Ci lake), in the northwestern part of the main Jinmen Island. The main story about Kinmen is
Taiwanese Food Porn
It’s not all Taiwanese, there’s some Japanese, Hong-Kongese and Chinese, but I thought I’d share some photos of the food I had while I was away in Taiwan. If you’re living in Asia – it might not be that exciting,
Old Taiwanese songs @NTU Community Arts Festival 2010
When visiting Taipei’s Gong Guan area next to National Taiwan University I happened to come across the National Taiwan University Community Arts Festival 2010 with some local performances of both amateur and professional performers. Watch their promotional videos here
Tainan City International Boat Festival 2009
Last week Tainan City hosted the "International Boat Festival 2009". Tainan City and International in the same title sounds a bit like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Tainan’s trying. They put up an English website, prepared English flyers and all, but
Taiwan’s History : Pingtung County’s Hengchun Ancient City
Hengchun (恆春鎮, meaning Town of Eternal Spring) received fame last year through Cape no. 7, Taiwan’s highly successful movie set in southern Taiwan. What I was mainly impressed with, is how well the old town of Hengchun is preserved. Built
Love Kaohsiung Music Festival at Sizihwan : A Night of Old Taiwanese Songs
A few days ago I went to a music festival “Sunset on Sizihwan Bay and fall in love with Kaoshiung” (愛戀高雄). It was the last day of a long running festival going from the 6th of July till the 31st
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
