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Rock Climbing in Long Dong, Taiwan

school rock long dong

Welcome to Taiwan’s rock climbing mecca! I first came to Taiwan in 2000, for one main purpose: to rock climb at Long Dong! At the age of 20, I had already climbed extensively at some of the biggest crags in North America, namely Squamish, Yosemite, Red Rocks, and Joshua Tree… I had never heard about […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: New Taipei City, Outdoor

A Detailed Travel Guide to Pinglin in Northern Taiwan

hotel accommodation in pinglin taiwan

Pinglin Travel Information In Taiwan, nearly every city is famous for something. Yilan has onions, Yingge has pottery, and Sanyi has wood. In Pinglin, the claim to fame is tea, particularly that of the acidic, rich, green Bao Zhong variety. The tea is harvested in the Spring, so if you get a chance, try to […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: New Taipei City, Outdoor

Discover Wulai in Northern Taiwan

Wulai Travel Information Facts about Wulai Wulai District has gone the route of many indigenous towns throughout history – humble local culture, followed by exploitation of natural resources by colonizers, followed by modernization and a tourist economy. Here, aboriginal culture, particularly that of the Atayal people, is rich and on display for all. Book your […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: Mountains, New Taipei City, Outdoor

Discover Yingge in Northern Taiwan

Yingge Travel Information Yingge lies in the Southwestern corner of New Taipei City (the new name for Taipei County). It’s close enough to Taipei City to make it a comfortable day trip, though it can be enjoyed on its own terms as well. Most people travel to Yingge before or after having visited the town of Sanxia and […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: Cultural Destination, New Taipei City

Jiufen Travel Guide

jiufen temple

Hike a volcano, eat traditional snacks, visit gold museums, drink Taiwanese tea, watch the ocean from a high mountain pass Travel information About Jiufen Jiufen is a really cool mountain town just a few kilometers away from Jinguashi, along the northeast coast of Taiwan. It’s the most popular tourist destination around Taipei City, and for that […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: Cultural Destination, Hiking, Mountains, New Taipei City

Visit Jinguashi’s Old Gold Mine

jinguashi golden waterfall

Information About Jinguashi in Taiwan Jinguashi, which translates to something like “Gold Melon Rock,” is famous for its place in history as a vast gold mine exploited mostly by the Japanese colonists in the late 19th and early 20th century. Today, the mines are dried up; the gold rush has ended. However, it remains mostly intact, a […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: Mountains, New Taipei City, Seaside

Fulong Travel Guide, Northeast Coast of Taiwan

fulong beach in taiwan

Welcome to Taiwan’s most accessible beach resort! If you can only visit one beach during your stay in Taiwan, make it this one! Fulong Village has a long (3km), yellow stretch of soft sand that faces clear, turquoise water where you can swim, surf, and sail year round. The area is also home to one of Taiwan’s most scenic hiking trails, […]

Filed Under: North Taiwan Tagged With: Beaches, New Taipei City, Seaside

A Very Bizarre Festival and Ancient Chinese Religion in Sanxia, Taiwan

ancient chinese religion

“What do you think about ancient Chinese religion?“ That’s what a young Taiwanese lady asked me as I was trying to shoot a picture of an old man who was painting red Chinese characters on a living fish that was hanging (and wagging) from the lip of a huge, dead sacrificial pig. I turned to answer the […]

Filed Under: Taiwanese Culture Tagged With: Festival, New Taipei City

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