Taiwan’s Storyland (台灣故事館, táiwān gùshìguǎn) is a weird combination of a museum, a theme park and restaurant-market, and yet – although probably aimed at the local Taiwanese I thought it was terrific fun. Since everytime I’m in Taipei I stay
Taiwan’s History : Pingtung County’s Hengchun Ancient City
Hengchun (恆春鎮, meaning Town of Eternal Spring) received fame last year through Cape no. 7, Taiwan’s highly successful movie set in southern Taiwan. What I was mainly impressed with, is how well the old town of Hengchun is preserved. Built
Touring Around Southern Taiwan’s Kending
Although I’ve heard Penghu and Green island are terrific, the Kending beaches are the best I’ve seen in Taiwan. Not quite the Thailand islands yet, but in some spots it’s as inviting as the Goa beaches. There are some really
Fangliao Arts Village at Pingtung County
Like art? then there’s a spot in Pingtung County called Fangliao you might enjoy. Taiwan’s Culture Portal introduces Fangliao with "Art at the Crossroads: F3’s Undetermined Future in Fangliao": Located just a few minutes’ walk from Pingtung’s Fangliao train station,
The 2009 Kaohsiung Song-Jiang Jhen Battle Array in Neimen
Taiwan has really amazing events going on. This month Taiwan had Spring Scream 2009, Taiwan’s biggest music festival held in southern Kending, but another interesting festival that didn’t get as much attention, atleast from the expat community, is the 2009
Chinese New Year 2009 – Danshui
For Chinese New Year 2009 I was invited to join a lovely Taiwanese family up in Danshui, just north of Taipei. The whole area enjoys an amazing view of the Tamshui river and the surrounding mountains. The area has some
Taiwan Suggested Itinerary & Visit Summary
Following is a short summary of most of the places I took my mother to visit around Taiwan (and related posts). Probably a few I already forgot about. North Taipei Touring Taipei : National Palace Museum Shilin Terrific Chinese Opera,
New Years Dinner with the Bao-An Christian Community
On one of the Sundays my mother was visiting I decided to take her to see the Chi-Mei private museum in Bao-An. On the way, I took her to see the church in Bao-An that had a small holocaust museum
Liouguei Tunnels and Maolin National Scenic Area
Moving on from Meinong, we arrived at Liouguei Tunnels serving the Japanese to get to the area till better transportation came up. I must say, I was not impressed, it’s, well, it’s just tunnels, and not very pleasant ones at
Visiting Lukang’s Folk Arts Museum and Old Chinese Style Streets
Lukang’s old streets is a reminder of the alternative style the Chinese/Taiwanese culture could have offered the world. Those magical small streets hidden between exceptionally ordinary Taiwanese small-town streets are what – IMHO – Taiwanese cities could have felt like
