Sending Roses
For anyone who missed it, yesterday was the last day of the 2009 Shilin Presidential Rose Festival. We checked out the festivities on Saturday along with a few thousand Taipei residents. Given the...
View ArticleTucheng Tung Blossom Festival
On Sunday, we headed to Tucheng for the final day of the 2000 2009 Tucheng Tung Blossom Festival [土城桐花節]. Although the last day of the festival has passed, there should still be plenty of blossoms to...
View ArticleWeekend Cycling – The Northern Cross
I had a fabulous weekend cycling the Northern Cross Island HWY [北橫] from Sanxia to Yilan with Michael T., his son Sebastian, Michael C., Michael F., Jeff, and Kenji. I met up with Michael, his son,...
View ArticleFavorite Posts of 2009
With 2009 coming to a close I thought I would take a moment to highlight some of my favorite posts [in no particular order]: Growing up a short drive from Sandusky, Ohio, I’ve never been too impressed...
View ArticleWulai Trip
Wulai [烏來] is a small town nestled in the hills of Taipei County on the Nanshi River [南勢溪]. The town is a great place to enjoy a hot spring, do some nature sightseeing, and experience Atayal...
View ArticleImages from Bopiliao Old Street
Although now a back alley, this Qing Dynasty street used to be an important passage between Monga [present-day Wanhua] and Guting Districts prior to losing its status to Guangzhou Street as the major...
View ArticleDihua Street
Yesterday, I visited Dihua Street [迪化街], Taipei’s biggest Chinese New Year market. The last time I visited was during Chinese New Year, so most of the crowds and many of the stalls were already gone....
View ArticleTaipei International Flora Expo
The Aeroplane Flies High Way back in April, Cathy and I each took a day off work to head to Taipei to visit the Taipei International Flora Expo during its final week. We didn’t have much time to...
View ArticleTaiwan’s Aviation Museum
Taiwan’s Aviation Museum [航空科學館] is located at Taoyuan International Airport between the main freeway entrance and the airport terminals. It is a worthwhile visit because it’s a lot more interesting...
View ArticleLeofoo Resort
Room with a View Our children had a fabulous time during our family adventure to Leofoo Resort in Hsinchu County. The resort’s main attraction is the fantastic view guests have of the hotel’s...
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