As we continued our journey south we reached the Tropic of Cancer marker. This marks the most northern place where the sun can be directly overhead. We found accommodation inland, I noticed the road was named King Kong and vaguely wondered if there would be a Giant Gorilla lurking. In Chinese it appears to mean … Continue reading Taiwan – Tropic of Cancer
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Taiwan – East Coast
We wanted to visit the Taroko Gorge that crosses the mountains, it's meant to be spectacular and with lots of walking trails. I understood many of the trails were closed as a result of an earthquake in 2024 but, the route and the visitor centre were open. However when we got there the road to … Continue reading Taiwan – East Coast
Taiwan – Road Trip!
Taiwan is not a huge island, it's about the size of the Netherlands with about a 23 million population most of whom live in the west. We wanted to see the East side and we decided it would be easier to hire a car. Tatjana likes driving so she did it all (of course I'm … Continue reading Taiwan – Road Trip!
Taiwan – Teapot Mountain And Back to Tapei
Teapot Mountain Lily took our bags back to Taipei for us. She had things to do and we aimed to catch a bus back. We set off from Lily's house we took a walk up to Teapot Mountain. It's not very high and it was good to go out early as it seemed to be getting … Continue reading Taiwan – Teapot Mountain And Back to Tapei
Taiwan – North East
Shifen Falls We met Lily (next Servas host) and she drove us out of town into new Taipei District in the North East. She has a little dog who's name I never really got to grips with. Bleka is the nearest I think although I have found that many in South East Asia had a … Continue reading Taiwan – North East
Taiwan – Servas outings
With the Servas group we visited two places. It was a large group of mostly women and these tours happened over a couple of days. We had a guide who was also a Servas member. Firstly we visited the Beitou Hot Spring area. It was a bit of a challenge for us with the language … Continue reading Taiwan – Servas outings
Taiwan – A Brief History
This is going to be very brief as Taiwan has a long and complicated history, much of it went over my head when reading it. I've picked out the stand out bits for me. Taiwan is an island that is the result of tectonic upheaval between the Eurasian plate and the Philippine Sea plate. It … Continue reading Taiwan – A Brief History
Outing with Pamela
Pamela very enthusiastically took us for various outings. We got to see Tamsui the colonial area north of Taipei. It encompasses all eras Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese and Chinese occupation. You will see a bit about the history in my next post. We used public transport and they have the most amazing top up 'EasyCard' that … Continue reading Outing with Pamela
Taiwan – Why?
Because its there of course! Actually it's because it's cooler than Thailand and the adjacent countries at present! If you grew up in the UK in the 70s you will remember everything was made in Taiwan so, I was anticipating an industrial landscape. What a surprise I got. It's lush and green and very mountainous! … Continue reading Taiwan – Why?
Thailand – Bangkok – Last days
Not Buddha! This is the last post for Thailand, we are off to cooler climes in......Taiwan! While we have been in Bangkok, we have visited various museums. The overriding theme seems to be how wonderful Monarchy is and how it has made Thailand great! This has annoyed a few of our hosts because they do … Continue reading Thailand – Bangkok – Last days
The Travelling Bee 