Category Archives: Travel

Taiwanxifu returns

Posted on September 25, 2011 by taiwanxifu

I have been away from cyberspace for a while, but I have now returned.  I had a short work trip to Beijing, and while I was there I came down with a cold.  Strange how the change of seasons always … Continue reading →

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Romance in the Taipei Botanical Gardens

Posted on August 6, 2011 by taiwanxifu

Today is the Qixi Festival (七夕節) — commonly referred to as ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day — which falls annually on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. 

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Win a working summer holiday at a L’Hotel de Chine hotel in Taiwan

Posted on May 7, 2011 by taiwanxifu

The L’Hotel de Chine Group, a luxury international five-star French hotel with Asian influences, has launched a competition to encourage young people to travel to Taiwan.  The prize is a ‘working holiday’ in Taiwan for up to a month, with the … Continue reading →

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Forest Baths in Jiaoxi Hot Springs Park

Posted on May 1, 2011 by taiwanxifu

A few weeks ago I took a day off from work to spend with a good friend who was visiting from Australia.  It was a beautiful, early spring day so we decided to head for the hot springs town of … Continue reading →

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Where Food Meets Art

Posted on April 27, 2011 by taiwanxifu

The National Palace Museum, ranked one of the top ten museums in the world, is a must-see attraction in Taiwan. Its collection of classical and historical Chinese art and crafts is first rate. But Taiwan’s modern art is just as … Continue reading →

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Tainan: Pasta soup, Taiwanese style

Posted on March 28, 2011 by taiwanxifu

On a recent trip down to Tainan in southern Taiwan, my former homestay family delighted in taking us on a progressive eating tour of the city.  It was lots of fun: we would double park the car in front of … Continue reading →

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An afternoon drive to Cape Bitou

Posted on January 3, 2011 by taiwanxifu

Over our Christmas break we headed off for an afternoon drive.  We didn’t have any firm destination, and being a bit disorganised set off fairly late after lunch.  But within 45 minutes of driving north we hit Taiwan’s spectacular Northeast coast. I … Continue reading →

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The best view in Taipei: Bishan Temple

Posted on November 29, 2010 by taiwanxifu

On the weekend we went for a sunset drive to the mountains above Neihu to visit one of my favourite temples — Bishan Temple (Bishanyan, 碧山巖). I last came here over thirteen years ago.  A friend who had studied in … Continue reading →

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Hualien’s Seven Star Bay Revealed

Posted on November 15, 2010 by taiwanxifu

During our family road trip to Hualien, we stayed overnight at Cisingtan (Seven Star Bay, 七星潭).  Many people have been to Hualien, it is after all a ‘must see’ place in Taiwan, but few have visited Seven Star Bay.  Most … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s Great Ocean Road

Posted on November 4, 2010 by taiwanxifu

Years ago Sam and I did a road trip to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road along Victoria’s rugged coastline.  Sam quite liked the Twelve Apostles, but for the most part he thought it all a bit ho-hum.  How could … Continue reading →

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