Taipei, Taiwan Travel Blogs

Return to Taipei from Green Island by ship + train
Jun 5, 2007 (4 photos)

... to chew. He smiles at me and offers me a betel nut, which I can avoid, saying: " Taiwan chewing gum".  At 9:00 pm we arrive in Taipei main station! Short bus ride and " Honey, I'm home ! " MY PLAN HAS BEEN TO CONTINUE TO WALK THE& ...

Taiwan
May 2, 2006 (10 photos)

A Much Needed Break in Taipei We decided to extend our stay in Taiwan for a few extra nights as we felt we needed to rest, recuperate and plan before heading over to Japan. I wasn't expecting much from Taipei, but was pleasantly surprised by the city! ...

Next:The mountains-Tapei to Fushan/Atayal tribe
Mar 31, 2007 (34 photos)

... this trail ends at the triple waterfall Wa Wa Gu  - shall have the most health promoting ions of all waterfalls in Taiwan - I feel something, yes I feel younger, rejuvinated ), then I switch back to the road. A group of aboriginies sitting in front of ...

Prayers for ghost month
Aug 25, 2007 (6 photos)

Just a short entry in between. It is ghost month and prayers are held everywhere and by many different groups, such as temples, shops, offices, companies and neighborhood communities. The photos in the attached photo album are from a neighborhood ceremony ...

Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan - an introduction
Nov 6, 2006 (23 photos)

... Island) - The pingpu or plains dwelling indigenous people    ��Kavalan (Han, Hulien)    ��Ketagalan (Taipei. Tamsui, Keelung, Taoyuan)    ��Luilang (Taipei, Sungshan, Hsinchuang, Panchiao, Talungtong)    ��Taokas ( ...

Taipei, Taiwan - fast forward
Jan 21, 2008 (27 photos)

Located in the Northern half of Taiwan, Taipei is the largest city and has been the capital since 1894. There's a lot of pride here so the city is clean, the landscaping beautiful and the downtown buildings modern. Taipei has been at the center of ...

The heat gets too much - return to Taipei
May 13, 2007 (2 photos)

... ( F16, Mirage, IDF fighter jets ) on a stretch of the freeway designated for such events.  I arrive in Taipei at 20:30pm, almost 11 hours after I took the first bus. My next stretch I will walk will be the Southern Cross ...

How I planned my route
Nov 7, 2006 (5 photos)

... for a good reason: the Chinese and Taiwanese life, culture and history are best experienced here, in places like Taipei, Tamsuei,  Kaohsiung, Taitung, the old capital Tainan, Lukang , Meinung and so on. Timing: Perhaps you ...

"Please Please Me"
Jun 20, 2007 (3 photos)

... deluxe suite at the Waikoloa Hotel at around just AUD$75 a night. (That is in fact the basic room.)  It's the Taipei equivalent of the birthing suite with ADSL, tassles, brocade and marble added. I might not come out of here until discharged in two ...

The Greatest Hits of ...
Jun 21, 2007 (11 photos)

... shop and a local temple. The museum is listed as a must-see as it contains many priceless Chinese antiquities brought to Taiwan for safekeeping but never returned. With only an hour to cover three floors, we could only cruise along exhibits and case after ...

Arrived safely in Taipei
Feb 13, 2008

I found a free Internet cafe in the airport in Taipei, so I figured I'd kill a little bit of my layover and drop a quick note to let you know that I've arrived safely.  Surprisingly the flight here was really great.  I got a window seat, and the ...

First stage of walk around the main island Taiwan
Mar 22, 2007 (39 photos)

... footpaths were used to transport tea. Its now popular for tea culture and viewing the night scenery of Taipei )  and Chinan Gung Taoist temple, one of Taiwan's main Taoist temples. My way leads me for kilometers through a grave yard covering the ...

Taipei
Sep 27, 2005 (18 photos)

... of a lie in. Met up with them at 10am and headed off to train station to go and see the tallest building in the world, Taipei 101. We knew we needed to head towards the city hall so got our tickets and boarded the MRT. However it quickly dawned on us ...

To Taipei
Sep 25, 2005 (2 photos)

... channels to choose from, all crap, so I turned to MP3 player land and tried to sleep. Again it didn't happen. Arriving in Taipei was pretty exciting for me. Having spent 4 days in a sleepy town in the south, the bright lights of Taipei started to look ...

Climbing Mountains
Sep 26, 2005 (2 photos)

... 20 minutes drive uphill all the way. When we stepped out the taxi it was about 10C cooler than in central Taipei. I was wearing shorts, t-shirt and sandals. Perhaps not the best clothes when climbing mountains. Particularly when the cloud was descending ...

Taipei
Mar 12, 2006 (62 photos)

... blocks away however the real Taiwan takes over. The spit polish gleam goes away and the reality chaos of Taiwan comes out. There are areas in Taipei geared to tourists. Although night markets are a very common part of Taiwanese culture, the "Snake ...

Taiwan - what's to know, and who I am
Nov 5, 2006 (4 photos)

... the Religious Life of Taipei" by Mark Caltonhill, published by ' Department of  Information ', Taipei City Government in December 2002. Safety Taiwan, though not without crime, is definitely one of  the safest places anywhere in ...

Sorry - No witty title for today...
Jun 22, 2007 (3 photos)

... to help. This afternoon, we booked another 3 hour trip with the same minibus company to explore the mountains that surround Taipei and the natural springs located there. The drive there and back was an experience... no seat belts, winding roads, ...

Walking and Eating
Mar 3, 2006

... bar or $6-8 at the Hyatt bar and restaurants. Hell, I can pay those prices in the States. The North Coast of Taiwan is very pretty with strange volcanic rock and limestone formations, dangerous cliffs, and beautiful sunsets. And of course, best of all, ...

Skipping back across the Pacific
Apr 12, 2005

A fitting end to the Asia cycle with a repeat of hours spent wandering (and getting lost) in the giant Taipei airport...

Made it to Taipei
May 24, 2005 (15 photos)

... plane to go back to Seattle. Although I grow up in Taipei, I now call Seattle my home. However, there are things about Taipei that I will always miss: the hustle and bustle of a traditional market, the awesome food dished out by the street vendors, the ...

Donkey Free Air
Jun 16, 2008 (11 photos)

... we were totally disappointed until we realized that the tray was only the pre-meal tray. Breakfast was great. We landed in Taipei, which has beautiful lush green mountains and stunning golf courses. Almost made me want to take up golf. Beers in the ...

Eating Taiwan
Feb 28, 2006

... . Now that's far East. It's wonderful to walk around after sitting on my arse flying half way around the world, literally. Taipei has a very modern airport with all the amenities you'd find in any major western city unless you land at 5am before anything ...

Taipei 101
May 2, 2005

... out of hand. Knowing that we were in the tallest building in the world with a potential fire outbreak, AND realizing that Taiwan has frequent earthquakes, I did not feel safe for the first time during this trip. We escaped the building and ran to get ...

Hot Springs and much more
May 3, 2005

(Nicole) I have been dying to go to a hot springs since I got to Taiwan. The hot springs in Taroko Gorge was closed because a falling rock hit a man and sadly killed him and then we did not make it to Green Island's salt water hot springs (there's only 3 ...

Taipei - a paradise for eating...
Apr 13, 2005

... into a newly purchased apartment on the east side of Taipei city. The last time I was here in Taiwan was in 1993. I don't remember Taipei being this modernized and clean. I remember the driving being somewhat more chaotic as it was in Vietnam. Now, ...

Nihon ni Kairimas
Mar 22, 2006

This day consitsted of jumping on the bus and heading back to the airport. A quick bout of duty free shopping and back on Cathay Pacific to Tokyo. Although, I must say that they were better on the way back but definately not the best airline I've flown ...

Epilogue: Addicted To That Rush
Sep 24, 2007

... in a way that it became clear that this final personal entry would be the most a fitting end for this blog. Enjoy! 9/23/07 Taipei, 11:00pm Well, it seems that my journaling has been much more in depth than I ever would have imagined as I have run ...

KTV Adventures
Jul 13, 2008 (26 photos)

... you attempt to hit them as hard as possible. The machine scores you and you get some frustration out. I choose MaYingJiu (Taiwan's President) mostly because the KMT angered me a bit this week. Other than playing games I don't generally pay much attention ...

Just passing thru...
Feb 6, 2007 (1 photos)

Just passing thru Taipei.  The airport was empty at 6 am.