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Kaohsiung Slideshow
Kaohsiung
Travel Blogs from Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Filling in the background
... a bar in Granada despite having already been to Madrid, Avila, Toledo and Cordoba. Then the rest was written once I got back to Taiwan. But once I actually put pen to paper, it was in typical style. Here's how my travel diary started... February, 3. Yay! ...
Typhoon in Kaohsiung after all!!
Ok, I spoke too soon. I checked my e-mail this morning and saw that a fellow NST in the area had posted about a typhoon approaching the South and not having to go to school today. Sure enough, I got an e-mail a few minutes later telling me ...
The lovely bus to Taipei
... convenient way. It dropped us off right at the airport and couldn't get any easier than that!! I don't usually fly out of Taipei as Kaohsiung usually has all the direct flights that I need, however on this occasion it was Taipei or no trip. Taipei it ...
Checking out the Hello Kitty Ferris Wheel
... is so pristine and shiny clean and I am a hot and sweaty mess. I don't know if I've mentioned that nobody walks in Kaohsiung. They all ride scooters or drive. I think the heat is the main reason for this. That also explains why sidewalks are used ...
Traveling The East Coast to Complete a Full Circle
... that was so sweet was coming to a end. A bit tired and just looking to wind down the last night in Taiwan we began our journey to Kaohsiung to find a hotel for the night then hop the Bullet train or Highspeed railway back to Touryan where we would hop a ...
First "relaxing" weekend
... . Tianhou Temple, dedicated to the sea god of mercy, was constructed here in 1673 and is the oldest temple in Kaohsiung. It is incredibly beautiful and very popular with the local people here. There are tons of street vendors and seafood restaurants ...
Kaohsiung, Quemoy/Matsu and Operation Blue Star
Kaohsiung was on the southwest coast of Taiwan. It had been a Japanese destroyer base in WWII. The harbor entrance was very narrow and opened into a large bay. While here we participated in some operations around Quemoy Island and Matsu Island, ...