![]() | While I love hanging out in the hip Zhong Xiao Dong Lu neighborhood in Taipei, there are times when the hustle and bustle of city life becomes a little overwhelming and I long for a reprieve from the fast-paced technology-dominated world. 2008/7/3 - Taiwan Central > Nantou |
![]() | Two things in life inspired me to traverse Taiwan with an underpowered (according to the Big Bike guys) motorcycle. 2008/7/3 - Taiwan North > Taipei |
![]() | Apart from the winding, climbing strip of tarmac, the Keelung River is about the only thing the two ends of the scenically beautiful Hsichih (汐止) to Pingsi (平溪) Highway (known as the Hsiping Highway 汐平公路) has in common. 2008/7/3 - Taiwan North > Taipei |
![]() | Taiwan is arguably the most underrated adventure tourist destination in Asia, thanks in part to its position as a global manufacturing powerhouse and a perception that the country is one endless industrial wasteland full of overcrowded cities and factories. 2008/6/26 - Taiwan South > Pingtung |
Recent tensions between Taiwan and Japan over the disputed Tiaoyutai Islands remind us that relations between the two neighboring island nations have by no means been cordial for much of the last century. 2008/6/26 - Taiwan North > Taipei | ![]() |
![]() | Taiwan is an island of many riches of the greatest variety. At present, it is one of the world's great computer manufacturers, but centuries ago it was known as the "Granary of China," producing tea, camphor, and sugar cane. 2008/6/26 - Taiwan North > Taipei |
![]() | The first time I read about Silver Stream Cave (銀河洞) in an old Chinese guidebook, I felt sure my shaky Chinese skills had translated the description of the place completely wrong. 2008/6/19 - Taiwan North > Taipei |
Taiwan's urban areas have changed massively in recent decades. However, the leaders of several towns have realized that their oldest neighborhoods are treasures worth preserving. 2008/6/19 - Taiwan South > Tainan | ![]() |
![]() | Everyone in Taiwan has heard of the famous Alishan (阿里山) sunrise, and it seems that every man and his dog have made the trip at least once. 2008/6/19 - Taiwan Central > Chiayi |
It often seems to me that Taiwanese do not travel really to see places, but rather travel to various eateries to taste the local delicacies. 2008/6/12 - Taiwan North > Taipei | ![]() |














