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Sandy Beaches, Rocky Coastline, Quiet Country - A Whirlwind Tour Round Hengchun Peninsula (Tuesday, January 31st 2012)

By Andrew Crosthwaite Isolated, sparsely populated, and with large portions undeveloped, the Hengchun Peninsula in the far south of Taiwan is a world apart from the rest of the island. Best known for the white-sand beaches in and nearby the town of Kending, it’s also home to an incredible ran..... MORE

Jinguashi and Shifen - Two Excellent Places for History Tours, Featuring Museums with Myriad Treasures to Explore (Tuesday, January 17th 2012)

By Catherine Thomas/Alice Davis Most of us are constantly at the whim of bleeping cellphones and crashing laptops. Taiwan, in particular, is synonymous with high-tech gadgets and rapid economic development, yet we seldom pause to think about how quickly things have changed. Our recent trip to a..... MORE

Soaking around the Island - Five Excellent Choices for Hot-Spring Fun in Taiwan (Monday, January 9th 2012)

By Rick Charette My wife and her family, good Taiwanese folk, are passionate hot-spring soakers. New and/or untried resort destinations are often the focus of extended-family trips of up to 20 people and three generations. In my 20-plus Taiwan years I’ve sweated away many hours in this land..... MORE

Beitou’s Museums: Cultural Showcases of Past Worlds (Monday, January 2nd 2012)

By Rick Charette An enclave with a deep-flowing stream of history and nostalgia, it is only appropriate that the Beitou hot-springs area has a number of fine museums amidst its many inns and resorts. Beitou’s numerous cultural sites run like a string of pearls up the valley. At valley’s to..... MORE

Beitou Day Trip - A Good Soak + Good Food (Monday, December 19th 2011)

By Rick Charette Explorers of the Beitou hot-springs area have a number of upscale dining options, some in rustic Zen-style surroundings, others in chic new resorts. Few expatriates based in north Taiwan who have an interest in modern Chinese history are not aware that the Shann Garden in Beitou..... MORE

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