16 years
Very good photographs. Attractive buildings. And I had no idea that Taiwan had scenery like that. Mind you, I've never thought about Taiwan in any way really. I see the weather was pretty hazy.
Taiwan Update
Travel Talk
I've been offline for most of the past week, taking a much needed break from the computer. I'm just catching up on emails and tasks today.
Here are some photos from a trip to central Taiwan I did this past week.
Buddhist Temple:
Pagoda:
View from top of pagoda:
Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan:
Mahjong noodles - typical Taiwanese street food:
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16 years
Thanks... Taiwan is a great travel destination. Some attractions:
- There are at least a dozen aboriginal tribes, and I think at least 3 major Chinese groups.
- The north and east have some of the highest population densities in the world - e.g., Taipei and Kaohsiung are more dense than Hong Kong or Singapore.
- Many national parks with large wilderness areas, including the highest mountain in NE Asia.
- Friendliest people that I've met anywhere
- People are honest
- It's safe
- The food is great
- It's fairly cheap.
- It isn't overrun with foreign tourists or backpackers
I would definitely come back here again...
I think Taiwan is naturally hazy. I haven't seen a completely blue, clear sky yet.
More photos of the lake area here:
http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/EN/02000088.aspx
16 years
A few examples from the past two days of how friendly people in Taiwan are:
When I arrived at the train station in this town yesterday, I was having trouble communicating with the tourist information desk because of the language barrier. I was trying to find out where my accommodation was located. One of the employees said he would drive me to where I was going, despite the long line of taxis outside. He spent at least 30 minutes driving me around.
When I asked for directions to a coffee shop today, the owner of the place that I'm staying at offered to drive me into town, and to call her when I was done so that she could come pick me up (10 - 15 min drive each way).
After I got to town I was wandering around with a map, and an off-duty police officer asked me where I was going. I said I was looking for an ATM that would accept my foreign ATM card. He gave his son a couple of dollars to buy something at McDonalds and then drove me around on the back of his scooter to a few ATMs until I found one that worked.
Friendliest people that I've met anywhere...
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