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Northern Taiwan

  • Taipei County
    • Bitan -take a peaceful walk along the Xindian River or fight the crowds depending on the day
    • Danshui/Bali - eat specialties of the area and enjoy a sunset along the Danshui River
    • Jiufen - a once prosperous mining town turned tourist destination
    • Juming Museum - a giant outdoor showcase for sculptor Ju Ming’s work
    • Lin Family Mansion and Garden - built in 1851, this mansion in Banchiao is a beautiful example of Qing-era houses found in Taiwan
    • Wulai - this Atayal mountain village is an excellent escape from the city
    • Yuantong Temple - built during the Japanese occupation this temple is a short bus ride from the Jingan MRT Station
  • Hsinchu County
    • Neiwan - a Hakka community located in Hsinchu County for anyone needing a quick break from Taipei
  • Yilan County
    • Caoling Trail - this historic trail once served as an important link between Danshui and Yilan
    • Taoyuan Valley Trail - mountain views and water buffaloes on a trail that branches off the Caoling Trail

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Western Taiwan

  • Miaoli County
    • Sanyi - a Hakka community with a lot of tourist destinations, this post barely scratches the surface on the area’s offerings

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Eastern Taiwan

  • Hualian - explore the beautiful Taroko National Park: post includes the Shakadang Trail, the Eternal Spring Shrine, Tiansiang Temple, and the Tunnel of Nine Turns

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Central Taiwan

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Southern Taiwan

  • Kaohsuing - Taiwan’s second largest city: post includes the historic British Consulate at Takao, the Cihou Battery, and the Love River
  • Pingtung County
  • Tainan - Taiwan’s old capital, this massive post includes historic sites large and small: the Anping Artillery Fort, the Cianlong Seawall, the Julius Mannich Firm, the Anping Tree House, the Anping Old Fort [Fort Zeelandia], Chikan Tower [Fort Providentia], and the Eternal Golden Castle [Erkunshen Fortress]

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Matsu

This is an incomplete list and will be expanded as I visit more of Taiwan’s offerings.


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Early photos featured on this website were taken with a Canon S200. The S200 was replaced in Nov. 2006 with a Nikon P3. In Aug. 2007, I fell in love with a Nikon D40.

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