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Dec 19, 2010, 4:32 am
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In Kaohsiung county due to recent typhoons and landslides, traveling is quite limited, many roads are still destroyed, and many people in Taiwan avoid those areas now. However, for me, in love with southern Taiwan, it's hard to resist not to go over those mountain roads again. This time I w... Comment - Like
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Dec 16, 2010, 7:03 am
While in Lugang (鹿港），in northwestern Changhua county, it would be a mistake not to visit a vibrant and old spirited place near Tianhou temple, on ZhongShan (中山）street. It's worth to come at evening (not night though) time, then for those, who are more interested in "everyth... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2010, 6:13 am
For Taichungers, good place for a fast escape from a noisy city is Chi-Tou scenic area, near Lugu (鹿谷鄉), which belongs to Nantou county. It is one of seven National Taiwan University's experimental forests, and are built mostly by students hands. It's all about walking over mounta... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
It's not yet even Hengchun yet, but's where the road already goes near the sea and you already can start enjoy gorgeous views of South Taiwan seaside. While it maybe be interesting to look at this from a window of your car, here I want to suggest a good place to s... Comment - Like
rolands P. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The Gur-e Amir is the mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Tamerlane (also known as Timur) in Samarkand (now in Uzbekistan). It occupies an important place in the history of Islamic Architecture as the precursor and model for later great Mughal architecture tombs, including Humayun's Tomb in... Comment - Like
rolands P. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Since today I am starting to share our trip impressions to Uzbekistan, where we was in July 2009. As a first introduction port - a bit about one of the central highways in Uzbekistan, heading from Tashkent to Samarkand.
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rolands P. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Yehliu (野柳) is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan in the town of Wanli between Taipei and Keelung.
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It's another yet choice for a visit, while you are in northern Taiwan.
Most interesting here of course is so called hoodoo stones - all of them are for... Comment - Like
rolands P. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Yesterday I had stumbled upon quite fresh, and recently aired - in march 2009 Air Crash Investigations episode.
I remember that case widely covered in a TV, because the aircraft just came apart in several parts in midair - that was really a total mystery when it happened.
Those bloggers who may r... Comment - Like
rolands P. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I am back to Kenting again. This time, we were staying a bit more away from a "classic Kenting" (with that I understand Kenting village itself, up to the Erluanbi) - in Yoho Landis Beach resort, I could not resist go to Kenting again and that's how the pictures below appeare... Comment - Like
rolands P. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
In July's 28 printed edition of Taipei times there is short article with a statistics (I love statistics, there is a real life behind it), about number of temples in Taiwan.
Fow now, as Ministry of Interior says there is 14,993 temples in Taiwan. And there definetly is, because wh... Comment - Like
rolands P. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Dapu (大埔鄉) is a rural township in Chiayi county. Mostly it's famous for nearby located Siraya National Scenic Area (西拉雅國家風景區), and Zhengwun reservoir. And - what's not mentioned in tourist guides - in this area specific flower can be found which according to trad... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Kenting nightmarket is located on central road - Kenting road in a heart of Kenting. It is not in Nanwan at all, so in case you stay in Nanwan area (also featured in my blog), then you need go more down Kenting road to get to the night market.
Here is a googl... Comment - Like
rolands P. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
For those, who live in Taipei, or Taoyuen, and not yet visited this place - try to get there once you have a time. Besides night market (of course, what else), there is pure charm of those Japanese era architectures and houses.
Jioufen was only an isolated villa... Comment - Like
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