Jan 7, 2016

Taiwan!

Why go...One of the most densely populated places in the world!  Mixture of indigenous tribes, Chinese, and Japanese cultures!  Night market haggling!  Cherry blossoms!  Lantern festival!  Fireflies!  Beautiful national parks! Hot springs! Tea houses!  Scuba diving!  And extremely safe!  Yey!


Taipei, the huge capital city, is divided into sections...


Taipei, Shilin!  Awesome museums!  Huge night market!





Taipei, Beitou!  Mysterious and steamy Hell Valley! Hot springs!




Keelung!  Go to the giant and famous Miaokou Night Market!


Pingxi!  Beautiful Sky Lantern Festival on Chinese New Year!  So dreamy!


Tamsui!  A Spanish colonial town, later inhabited by the Dutch with a touristy waterfront!
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Yingge!!!  This is a town filled with ceramic artists as well as the Ceramics Museum.


Jiufen!  The beautiful little town that is the setting for the movie Spirited Away!  Ocean views, tea houses, and charm!


Yangmingshan National Park!  A famous picnic spot known for it's beautiful silvergrass!  The park also has an explosion of cherry blossoms and azaleas every spring!  There are also hot springs!





Sun Moon Lake! The largest lake in Taiwan is the traditional honeymoon spot for newlyweds!   Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village; learn about a traditional culture!  Go in February to see the beautiful cherry blossoms!  The Lalu Hotel has pretty views of the lake!  Wander through Maolanshan Tea Trail!  See the Cien Pagoda!  Find hidden garden hide-aways along Songbolun Trail!  See the original inhabitants of Taiwan at Ita Thao Village and Tutingzai Trail!








Yilan!  Kumquat Farm; this tourist attraction lets visitors see how kumquats are harvested!  Traditional Herbal Medicine Garden; this garden/pharmacy displays how traditional medicinal plants are grown and used!


Taitung!  A seaside town that has not been inundated with chain shops, etc.  So visitors are able to see the awesome mixture of cultures - Chinese, Japanese, and indigenous!  Formosan Naruwan Hotel.   The town is also home to the National Museum of Prehistory; a museum dedicated to the original inhabitants of the island!




Alishan National Park!  The elevation rises and the vegetation changes from tropical to alpine! 2000 year old forest!  Alishaun House is a  hotel with beautiful views and a firefly tour!  Wow!





Kenting National Park!  The beachy, southern part of Taiwan!  Diverse undersea life to see when scuba diving!



Nantou!  Cingjing Farm!  This gorgeous place has an abundance of trails and cherry blossoms to soak up all the lovliness of Taiwan!


Taichung!  Wuling Farm!  Another beautiful farm designed for guests to wander around!










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