Free and Easy Day Taiwan

Free and Easy Day Taiwan

On the last day of our trip we decided to take it easy and just shop around or go to the places in the vicinity that we’ve been meaning to take a look but never…

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Miaokou Night Market

Miaokou Night Market

One of the best and most exciting night markets I found in Taiwan was Miaokou Night Market at Keelung. It’s a good place to explore Taiwan’s variety of food! And it’s really very hard not…

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Keelung Bay

Keelung Bay

We were leaving the mountainous part of Jiu Fen with their many abandoned buildings in the non-touristy areas. I really like those old buildings as they remind me how materialistic men are. While there is gold,…

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Gold City of Taiwan

Gold City of Taiwan

Sorry for my bit of emotional outburst in my last post. I don’t usually do that and I’m sorry if I’ve worried anyone. I’m fine and will continue to be positive while I navigate myself…

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Jiufen Taiwan

Jiufen Taiwan

Another must go place. It’s definitely on the touristy side but still worth a visit to get an old town feel. And for fans of “Spirited Away” like myself it was nice to finally visit the location…

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Betel Nut

Betel Nut

Some of you have asked me if I had ventured to try chewing betel nut in Taiwan. The answer is no. Betel nut is a known carcinogen and have been proven to cause oral cancer…

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Yehliu

Yehliu

Yehliu is one of those must visit place for all nature lovers that holiday in Taipei. It’s is actually a cape on the north of Taiwan between Taipei and Keelung. As you can imagine there…

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Danshui Old Street

Danshui Old Street

In Danshui there are a couple of attractions to view.  The Hongmao Castle (Fort San Domingo), Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf and the lover’s bridge. You can also take the ferry to Ba Li. But in this…

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Beitou Hot Springs

Beitou Hot Springs

I’m back from my little beach getaway and I haven’t had chance to clear the 300+ emails (minus spam) yet. So my dear friends, readers and so on, please have some patience with me as…

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Shopping in Taiwan

Shopping in Taiwan

Some readers emailed me asking about where I went shopping in Taipei and whether there was clothes worth getting. To be honest, I didn’t really buy that much in Taipei on this trip however my…

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