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Photo Moment in Taiwan: Wacky Buddhist Abode

Posted in East Coast, Photography, Taiwan, tagged , , , on March 2, 2008 | 12 Comments »

Our motorcycle excursions brought us to this wacky little dwelling at Basian Caves, which is located along Taiwan’s Eastern Coastline on Highway 11.
Note: Please see my comment below in reference to the Buddhist swastika on the front gate.

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Fun in Kenting National Park

Posted in Taiwan, Travel, tagged , , , , on September 26, 2007 | 5 Comments »

We’re back from a lovely long weekend in Kenting. This was our first journey to Kenting National Park in Southern Taiwan. We met up with some friends from work on Saturday afternoon at the High Speed Rail Station in Banciao. Our tickets cost us $1460 NT each.
We traveled just over 300 km [...]

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Taiwan Photojournal: A Fine Day at the Beach in Kenting

Posted in Kenting, Photography, Taiwan, tagged , , , on September 25, 2007 | 7 Comments »

John and I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Kenting National Park over the long weekend. We were on the go 24/7 and we’re absolutely bushed. I couldn’t resist posting these beach pictures though.
Our day at the beach wasn’t all sunshine and blistering hot sun. It was interspersed with brief [...]

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Taoist Symbolism in Taiwan

Posted in Art, Culture, Shu-lin, Taiwan, tagged , , , on February 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Lately, one of my favorite past times in Taiwan has been visiting local Taoist temples, which can be found in almost every nook and cranny. I rode my bike to the main Taoist temple here in Shu-lin to take some photographs of the magnificent artwork featured on every available surface within the compound. [...]

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The Blue Chinese Dragon of Taiwan

Posted in Art, Culture, Shu-lin, Taiwan, tagged , , , on February 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Dragons are everywhere in Taiwan. The more I see them, the more enthralled I become with these ancient imperial symbols of wisdom, strength and courage. The Chinese believe that they are the descendants of dragons and since ancient times, sightings of Eastern dragons have foretold happiness, good luck and good fortune. Local temples are full [...]

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Through the Dragon’s Eye

Posted in Culture, Taiwan, Travel, tagged , , on January 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

We were heading home on the bike the other day and were crossing a bridge, when I noticed some extremely bright lights on the far bank. For us to even notice a bunch of extra lights in the neon world of Taipei is pretty rare, so we figured we’d better see what all the fuss [...]

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Taiwan’s Dragon Palace aka The Grand Hotel

Posted in Taipei, Taiwan, tagged , on January 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »

The Grand Hotel. Taipei, Taiwan.
If I had my choice of accomodations in Taipei, I’d definitely stay at the magestic and opulent Grand Hotel. Perched atop Yuanshan mountain, it lends a magnificent view across Taipei Basin and the city of Taipei. The Grand Hotel is one of Taiwan’s best-loved and most recognizable [...]

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