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 […]
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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.
Qingjing (Cingjing) Farm, Nantou County
Qingjing Farm (清境農場) is a picturesque village located in RenAi Township, in beautiful, mountainous Nantou County. The private farm itself (Evergreen Grasslands) is extremely popular with Asian tourists and Taiwanese, who enjoy watching the “sheep show” where the animals get trimmed, but most foreigners and expats don’t quite understand the point of paying to see […]
Spoon in Pocket Cafe, Hengchun
Spoon in Pocket Cafe is one of the nicest cafes in Hengchun. It’s actually one of the nicest cafes in all of Kenting National Park area. It’s located right at the end of Hengchun Old Street, next to a temple and the historic North Gate. The coffee is good, but a little weak and watery, […]
