After a long day out yesterday, it’s time to shift the focus back to Taipei in places like Tamsui and Ximending. We took MRT to the charming and laid-back port city of Tamsui or Danshui (淡水). The port now sees lesser operations after most of it being moved over to Keelung. But it is...
Jinguashi and Sky Lanterns at Shifen
It takes a mere ten minutes’ drive from Old Street of Jiufen to Jinguashi (金瓜石). The small quaint town has an illustrious gold mining history during its heyday, which is very similar to Jiufen. Both of them had contributed to Taiwan’s gold rush era. Therefore, Jinguashi also shared the same sad story after the...
Yehliu Geopark and the old street of Jiufen
We head towards Yehliu Geopark and Jiufen the next morning in a chartered taxi. Reasons being that there are 5 of us and I have planned for a number of places to go. Hence, it makes commercial and convenience sense to hire a registered taxi rather than public transportation. Mr Lee is our friendly...
Taipei and Raohe Street Night Market
Taipei is one of my favourite destinations and for good reasons. Great food, friendly people and excellent transport system make it easy to like this vibrant city. Having spent only a short time during my previous trip, it’s time to make that up! The only problem is that Taiwan’s biggest city has got so...