Set in Yilan County, about 20 minutes from Jiaoxi (礁溪) using Taiwan’s wonderful Taiwan Free Shuttle Bus services, is a popular short hiking trail of Linmen Shipan. A Taiwanese government site introduces : Located at Jiaosi Township of
Kruja Albania : Old Bazaar
On the Balkanian trip we rode through the scenic and bare lands of Albania, probably the poorest country in Europe, still struggling to recover back from the wonders of authoritarian global seclusion. Generally, I would say that of all the
Awaiting Tourists from China–Special Tour Guide Course to Welcome Chinese
An news story aired in an Israeli morning show a while back tells the story of a special tour-guide course by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism aimed at the Chinese tourists. With hopes of increasing numbers of Chinese tourists coming
Dubrovnik – Synagogue & Jewish Museum
I bet you didn’t know that Dubrovnik in Croatia hosts one of the oldest Sefardic synagogues still in use today and generally the second oldest synagogue in Europe. Dating back as far as 1352, the old Jewish synagogue, now turned
Shenzhen SEZ 30s Anniversary Firework Display : Huge Disappointment
Somebody’s going to pay for this mess, I assure you. Such a big disappointment! With Hu Jin Tao and China’s greatest leaders lining up in Shenzhen to watch the 30th anniversary grand fireworks together with hundreds of thousands of local
Dubrovnik–Croatia : Best of the Balkans
Dubrovnik, a quick detour to Croatia half an hour from the border with Montenegro, is one of the most impressive cities I’ve had the pleasure of visiting recently. What a gorgeous place! A modernly renovated historical old city set next
Hertzliya Beach–Israel : People
Herzliya offers some of the nicest beaches in Israel, with a boardwalk stretching almost all the way, a marina, shopping malls nearby and various other sea related attractions (sailing, surfing, sea-biking, etc.). Here’s from Wiki-travel : Herzliya beach is the
Chinese Tourism in Israel–Interview
The Israeli channel 2 morning show recently featured an interview with an English speaking Chinese tour-guide who takes mainland Chinese groups to visit Israel. The short interview provides some insights into how the Chinese see Israel and offers some curious
The importance of studying Chinese – Israeli Prime Minister
The current Israeli prime minister – Benjamin Netayahu – spoke at the last Israeli Business Convention and elaborated the importance of introducing Chinese studies to the Israeli education system. I’ve known about this for quite a while, but I finally
Growing Chinese studies trend – Israel
3 years after I wrote about the first signs of the Israeli Chinese studies trend and there are signs that the trend is still going strong (see “The Chinese Language Studies Trend in Israel” and “Channel 2 story : Israelis
