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2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Written by YouthTravelTaiwan on August 4, 2009

  • I always said after taking 18-hour bus from Ankara to Trabzon in Turkey, 2006, I could always travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung since it's only around 5 hours drive. Yet, I had never done the...
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090415 Up with People in Taipei

090416 Up with People in Taipei

Written by YouthTravelTaiwan on April 15, 2009

  • 90 Performers21 Countries1 VoiceI've noticed Up with People were coming to Taiwan, performing Broadway style musical in Taipei, Taichung and Miaoli. I felt interested but yet did not ask to get the ticket.Then,...
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Wufengchi waterfalls

Day 4: Heading north to Taipei

Written by SkewedStyle on September 22, 2007

  • It was incredibly hard to leave the hot springs hotel. If I could do it again, I would visit Taroko Gorge, spend mutiple nights in Chiao Hsi hot springs, and perhaps pick and choose a...
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Eternal Spring Shrine

Day 3: Taroko Gorge

Written by SkewedStyle on September 22, 2007

  • Day 3 was sunny and beautiful, and a serious improvement highlights-wise over the previous two days. We started with a visit to the famous Taroko Gorge, and ended with the most beautiful hot springs hotel...
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Fresh magi in Hualien

Day 2: Hualien and the sunfish

Written by SkewedStyle on September 22, 2007

  • By the time we reached Liye Lake Park, it was dark. If we'd cut out either the wetlands, sugar factory, or preferably both, we could have gone pedal boating. But really, even if we had...why...
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Tea garden

Day 2: Nuances of Taiwanese Touring Style

Written by SkewedStyle on September 22, 2007

  • On day 2 we got solid proof the Taiwanese do not know how to show visitors the best of their country. The day started out promising enough, with a stop at a local tea garden...
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Botanical Garden

Day 1: Tooling around Taitung

Written by SkewedStyle on September 22, 2007

  • After a quick flight on Far East Air to Taitung, we were met by our guide Chen Chih-How in a comfortable minivan. The first stop was the Yuan Sen Applied Botanical Garden, set in a...
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Jinguashi

Jinguashi Daytrip

Written by SkewedStyle on July 28, 2007

  • My brother had made clear he didn't want to do too much running around outside of Taipei. So with one Saturday to daytrip before he arrived, my parents and I headed out to Jinguashi.Jinguashi is...
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Keelung Market

Taipei's Night Markets

Written by SkewedStyle on July 28, 2007

  • We always had dinner plans during our limited time in Taipei, so it was hard to eat in the night markets as much as I would like. My mom and I planned a full meal...
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Street Snacks

Street Snacks

Written by SkewedStyle on July 28, 2007

  • There are far too many street stalls and portable snacks in Taipei to list, many located outside the sprawling night markets. Here is a sampling of some of the more unusual.Eggs of all kindsMy people...
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