Video of our recent trip to Sun Moon Lake and other places in the area.
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King Garden (大黑松小倆口元首館)
Add: 219, Sec. 4, Zhongshan Rd., Puli Township, Nantou County (南投縣埔里鎮中山路四段219號)
Tel: (049) 291-8668
Website: 9420.com.tw/kinggarden/about.html (Chinese)
Liao Mayor Black Tea (廖鄉長紅茶)
Add: 6-31, Tongwen Ln., Xincheng Village, Yuchi Township, Nantou County (南投縣魚池鄉新城村通文巷6-31號)
Tel: (049) 289-6217
Website: liaomayor.com.tw (Chinese)
Yuchih Cheese (空中的魚)
Add: 433, Yuchi St., Yuchi Township, Nantou County (南投縣魚池鄉魚池街433號)
Tel: 0915-519-966
Tao-Mi Country B&B (若瑟桃米民宿)
Add: 59, Taomi Ln., Taomi Eco-Village, Puli Township, Nantou County (南投縣埔里鎮桃米生態村桃米巷59號)
Tel: 0920-169-422
Website: taomi.com.tw (Chinese)
Zen and Pine Resort (禪與松休閒養生會館)
Add: 11, Ln. 71, Dingping Rd., Dingkan Village, Shuili Township, Nantou County (南投縣水里鄉頂崁村頂平路71巷11號)
Tel: (049) 287-1277
Website: zenandpine.com.tw
Sanheyuan Canguan (三合院餐館)
Add: 38, Minquan Ln., Checheng Village, Shuili Township, Nantou County (南投縣水里鄉車埕村民權巷38號)
Tel: (049) 277-5224
Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area
sunmoonlake.gov.tw
Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
ropeway.com.tw
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
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English and Chinese
Checheng 車埕
Checheng Railway Station 車埕火車站
Checheng Wood Museum 車埕木業展示館
Daguan Power Station 大觀發電廠
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village 九族文化村
Ita Thao 伊達紹
Ita Thao Lakeside Trail 伊達邵親水步道
Jiji Line 集集線
Lalu Island 拉魯島
Mingtan Power Station 明潭發電廠
Mt. Maolan Trail 猫囒山步道
Shuili 水里
Shuishe 水社
Shuishe Pier 水社碼頭
Sun Moon Lake 日月潭
Sun Moon Lake Ropeway 日月潭纜車
Tea Research and Extension Station 茶業改良場
Xiangshan Scenic Outlook 向山眺望平台
Xiangshan Visitor Center 向山遊客中心
Xuanguang Temple 玄光寺
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First of all, watch it in 1080p if you're able to! Some of you might notice that I haven't been uploading for more than a week that's because, well you would've known by now, that I went to Taiwan for 11 days. It was my first time visiting Taiwan but it was her third time so I'm in safe hands lol. Free and easy in case you're wondering. It was an absolutely amazing trip, the Taiwanese people, food and places have been awesome throughout the entire trip. So fun that I'm thinking of going again next year. This video will definitely help me relive my moments in Taiwan when I miss it.
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Jintong Old Street, Taiwan - A Simple Travel Review
A humble place with rich culture and history wrapped around it. though it was a long ride fro Taipei and the changing of trains. I have to say I was glad I was able to lay my feet on this beautiful place
With the development of the railway, the busiest old street of Jingtong is at the exit of the Jingtong Station. Because of the increasing amount of tourists, the nearby merchants started catering to tourists by providing things such as local delicacies, agricultural specialties, and souvenir shop. In addition, although nobody knows how it started, it has become a trend in the Jingtong area to write prayers on bamboos and hang them next to the railway. Somehow, this became a feature of the Old Street.
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Biking Taiwan in Jiji and Sun Moon Lake (Nantou)
Both places are located in Nantou county Taiwan, the very center of the island, and they are included in the Top 10 Cycling Routes in Taiwan.
8 DAYS IN TAIWAN 2017 dank vlog (1/3) - Kaohsiung
As promised, here is the first part of my trip to Taiwan with my family over the new years! We spent two days in Kaohsiung, another four in Taichung and the last two days in Taipei. Most of the travelling was done by train/taxi. The exchange rate from SGD to Taipei currency is about 20 times more. There is no time difference, but the sun sets really early during winter, around 5.30pm, so I felt lethargic or hungry pretty easily, in other words, my body clock was screwed. I did little research before going to Taiwan, so whatever I saw was a very raw and first-hand experience. What I will say is that travelling from Kaohsiung to Taichung to Taipei felt like I was moving closer and closer to civilisation kek. It also felt super weird going to Taiwan because I knew Mandarin and I could understand people and it felt like I wasn't on a trip... It's a difficult feeling to explain; confusion?
Just like most trips abroad from Singapore, I managed to seek respite from the humidity here. The wind was always cooling against my skin. Why am I being so poetic right now, I think Í have been reading too much recently HAHA
Since this travel vlog doesn't really have a specific intent of any sort, I'll just leave a mini-journal of the main attractions we went to so you can check them out for yourselves if you ever wish to go to Taiwan! (including those that I didn't include in the vlog)
Day 1: Kaohsiung
We landed at the Kaohsiung airport around noon, and we had a family friend pick us up and bring us around. We had tea and had a chat in Goody Goody Coffee (a cafe in Xinxing District) until the sun went down (I know, what a way to spend your first day in Taiwan). The tea was awesome and it was super chill. Taiwan is the land of tea so DRINK LOTS OF TEA WHILE YOU CAN-
We proceeded to Ruifeng Night Market, where you can gain access to EVEN MORE TEA and that place is CROWDED af so if you're claustrophobic then maybe you might want to refrain from forcing yourself into the crowds. What else can I say, TONS TONS TONS of food. Another specialty gourmet dish they have there is smelly tofu (which is just fermented fermented milk if you think about it) so if you don't like the smell of feet, you might want to shut off your nostrils when walking past those stalls.
Then we took the metro to Dream Mall (Qianzheng District), which is the countdown venue. If you see a ferris wheel, you're in the right place. We hung out there for a bit, enjoying the moozik and again, there's literally food everywhere but at this point of time we are full af. After becoming pooped, we hitch a taxi ride back to our hotel (Wo Chia hotel) before midnight. When the clock strikes midnight, we watched the fireworks from our window, glad to be celebrating the arrival of 2017 in the comfort of our newly found home.
Day 2: Still Kaohsiung
The Wo Chia hotel staff handed us complementary coupons for a neat little Mosburger meal (nothing good like travelling to Taiwan to eat Mosburger). We then march over to the convenience store right beside where I find myself intrigued with a solitary rotating hotdog. After I eagerly taking out my phone to film it, I was alerted that I couldn't film in the store. But it was too late. The deed had been done. (You can actually hear the voice of the counter person in the background if you turn the volume up enough)
Lunch is served in Yancheng Duck Noodles (if I didn't remember it wrongly), and we devour the innards before going to purchase more bubble tea. With our bladders full, we drive off to a black sand beach in Kenting. We grab a satisfying bowl of green/yellow bean shaved ice at 正黃家綠豆蒜 (Zheng Huang Jia Green Bean Garlic, yes wtf why is there garlic I tasted no garlic).
No. 3之36號, Fu'an Rd, Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan 944
The temple we visited is the Checheng Fuan Temple, buddhist. The architecture is amazing, amazing view and there is free wifi. :D As you can see in the video, there are tons of food stalls near the temple as well.
The ride back was pretty long, aggravated by the traffic jam on the way back. By the time we reached the last stop for dinner, I was in complete zombie mode so I have no idea where we ate for dinner. :-) Just know that pork trotters are also a speciality in Taiwan!
Andddd with that we conclude our first 2 days in Kaohsiung. YAY
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8 Days in Taiwan dank vlog (2/3) - Taichung here!
Ogasawara Islands, Japan - Remote scuba diving location in Japan - Panasonic LX100
Scuba diving trip in Ogasawara Islands, Japan.
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2016/09/13 - 09/20 日本小笠原群島 Ogasawara Islands, Japan
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Pingxi Old Streets (Pingxi Train Line, Taiwan)
Pingxi is special for its unique architecture and design, as its market area, Pingxi Old Street, is built into a hill with a train track going overhead right through the middle with shops around selling local food and gifts. Visitors are able to check out shops built during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as wooden houses built during the Japanese occupation era.
However, Pingxi is undoubtedly the most famous stop on the Pingxi Line because of its annual lantern-launching activities during the Lantern Festival period after the Chinese New Year. Perhaps 1,000 or so lanterns are launched over a period of a couple of weeks. The launchings are conducted at night, making for a dramatic scene. But be forewarned that the popularity of the festival makes for very crowded viewing. During the rest of the year, one can purchase and launch lanterns on one’s own.
Pingxi is also known for its sausage vendors who slice up and add toppings to their sausages.
The Pingxi Small Railway line is a thirteen kilometre, narrow-gauge railway, one of three remaining open from the Japanese era. The towns along the Pingxi Line were all once thriving mining towns, all feature “old streets” selling tourist paraphernalia and old Japanese buildings.
Taiwan's little known Jiji Branch Line (3'6)
Exploring the narrow gauge branch lines of scenic Taiwan. Initially constructed by the Japanese for timber extraction, the scenic Jiji Branch is now a popular tourist attraction which occasionally operates steam locomotives as well as the regular diesel electric rail cars.
My personally guided, small group Narrow Gauge Railway tours to Taiwan and Japan visit the Jiji Branch Line so visit OzSteam.com for tour information and the latest departure dates.
Taiwan Traveler Neiwan 2012
Ming Chuan student video Fall 2012 for Erick Kish Travel and Media course. Student team Sharon, Sandy, Bess, Sarah, Eric. Great job students!