I was sitting there at my desk lost in my own writer’s world and furiously typing away, when the front door burst open. ‘OMG LOOK WHAT I HAVE!’ My girlfriend slammed down what appeared to be an A3 cardboard design of some sorts and I looked down at it, slightly confused. ‘So uh… what’s that?’ [...]
In every touristy town of Taiwan you’re inevitably bound to find an Old Street. These Old Streets are typically like daytime night markets with a series of stores on either side of the streets hocking touristy stuff, food and any goods the area might be well-known for. One thing I liked about Wulai’s Old Street [...]
One of the great things about cycling around outside of Taiwan’s cities is that it doesn’t take all that much to find a gloriously scenic backdrop to enjoy with your ride. On a recent trip to Wulai Township, situated in Taipei County just south of the Taipei City, we saddled up our bicycles and took [...]
Back in October of last year I was lucky enough to catch a screening of one of the few places in Taiwan showing an English subtitled version of Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale. Having quite enjoyed Seediq Bale, when I learnt that it was possible to visit the Wushe Street set and that they’d [...]
Coming at a cost of $30 million TWD ($991,000 USD), Taipei 101′s 2012 NYE fireworks ran for a duration of 202 seconds (signifying 2 times the 101st year of the Republic of China – because it’s not like we live in Taiwan or anything…), and fired off ‘30,000 rounds of fireworks set off from the [...]
Between 1901 and the year 2000 there were 91 major earthquakes in Taiwan, 48 of them resulting in loss of life. The most recent major earthquake was the 921 Earthquake, which struck on September 21, 1999, and claimed 2,415 lives. -Wikipedia on earthquakes in Taiwan When you decide to build a 509.2 meter tall skyscraper [...]
It’s quite common to see places of worship built into houses in Taiwan. Walk down any street at night and you’re bound to see the familiar red glow shining through windows that indicates a shrine lit up with the red lighting everybody uses. Some of the more steadfast believers kick this idea up a notch [...]
Having spent the lead up to last Christmas in one of Taiwan’s country townships, this year I’m quite enjoying the various displays I’ve run across in my travels. To date, perhaps the most spectacular Christmas light and decoration set up I’ve seen in Taiwan yet has got to be Banciao Station, just southwest of Taipei [...]
I don’t know what it is about tall buildings and tourists but undoubtedly Taipei 101 is one of the top tourist destinations for visitors to Taipei. Having come to Taiwan with long-term living ambitions, I put off a visit to Taipei 101 for as long as possible. I figured with so much else to see [...]
The Junjian Yan Hiking Trail takes you through a relatively easy stroll through the Beitou’s mountain ranges, just north of Taipei City in Beitou District. Junjian Yan literally translates as ‘Junjian Rock’ and it is this rock that is the highlight of the trail. Junjian Rock sits embedded in the top of a mountain and [...]