We finally opened a branch at the southern tip of Taiwan, in wild and beautiful Kenting National Park! Ruby and I looked for locations in the area for nearly 2 years. We considered opening on Kenting Street 墾丁大街, Hengchun 恆春, and even Manzhou 滿洲 at one point… After this long search we finally decided to […]
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Nanwan Beach (South Bay) Kenting National Park
Nanwan (South Bay) is the most popular beach in all of Kenting National Park. Why? Here are a few reasons: It’s the first beach you’ll pass as you drive toward Kenting Town. It’s got some of the best B&Bs and guesthouses in the national park. Easy access by public transportation. Convenience (a 7-11, a beach […]
Random Pictures from Taichung City
Here’s a collection of pictures taken in and around Taichung City. I often go for long walks around Taichung, and I always carry my iPhone with me. Quite often I end up taking pictures of random stuff that might be of interest to potential visitors, but I simply don’t have the time to write entire […]
Taichung Jade Market
The Jade Market in Taichung is one of the most important tourist attractions in the city, not so much for what you can “see”, but mostly for what you can buy. The Jade Market is the place to go in Taichung to buy traditional Chinese gifts like tea and teapots, religious sculptures, caligraphy scrolls, paintings, […]
Random Pictures from Taiwan
These random pictures from Taiwan were taken by me since I moved here in 2000! Take a look at these images to understand why Taiwan has become one of the most popular travel destinations in Asia. I’ve created this page about random pictures from Taiwan in a way that makes it easy to discover the […]
Donggang, Pingtung County
Donggang is definitely not the most exciting place in Taiwan. It’s a pretty uninspiring and chaotic city, and as is expected of port towns, it’s quite rough around the edges. But it is a REALLY popular place you still may want to visit. So why is Donggang so popular and why does it keep coming up in […]
Xiao Liuqiu Travel Guide, Pingtung County
Xiao Liuqiu is the small island located in the Taiwan Strait, not too far southeast of Kaohsiung City. In recent years, the island has seen an explosion in numbers of tourists (mostly young local Taiwanese) who make the short journey by fast ferry to its shores to dive, snorkel, eat seafood, or just ride a […]
Taichung National Immigration Agency has moved!
The Taichung Immigration Office has moved. Here is its new address and location. ARC and APRC can be processed here.
