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Ximending shopping district — Taipei
Ximending shopping district

prayers at Longshan temple — Taipei
prayers at Longshan temple

National Concert Hall in the Liberty Square — Taipei
National Concert Hall in the Liberty Square

a popular Ximending street food institution serving wonderful noodles with pig intestines and cilantro — Taipei
a popular Ximending street food institution serving wonderful noodles with pig intestines and cilantro

murals and lanterns — Taipei
murals and lanterns

murals — Taipei
murals

Taipei

fashionably pink — Taipei
fashionably pink

biker's accessories — Taipei
biker's accessories

Taipei

Ximending district — Taipei
Ximending district

city streets — Taipei
city streets

memorial to selfies — Taipei
memorial to selfies

Liberty Square — Taipei
Liberty Square

controversial memorial hall of former dictator Chiang Kai Shek — Taipei
controversial memorial hall of former dictator Chiang Kai Shek

baked goodness at Shi Da night market — Taipei
baked goodness at Shi Da night market

Shi Da night market - pick your own ingredients for a hotpot — Taipei
Shi Da night market - pick your own ingredients for a hotpot

Liberty Square main gate — Taipei
Liberty Square main gate

frontline — Taipei
frontline

perfectly steamed and pan-fried juicy pork dumplings — Taipei
perfectly steamed and pan-fried juicy pork dumplings

city dwellers — Taipei
city dwellers

the capital of great dumplings — Taipei
the capital of great dumplings

a short walk from Shifen old town you'll find this scenic 40 m wide waterfall — Shifen
a short walk from Shifen old town you'll find this scenic 40 m wide waterfall

making tapioca pearls for bubble tea — Shifen
making tapioca pearls for bubble tea

a quite popular pastime here is writing your wishes on a sky lanterns and releasing them right in the middle of the train tracks — Shifen
a quite popular pastime here is writing your wishes on a sky lanterns and releasing them right in the middle of the train tracks

making tapioca pearls for bubble tea — Shifen
making tapioca pearls for bubble tea

wishful thinking at its best — Shifen
wishful thinking at its best

not holding back, are you? — Shifen
not holding back, are you?

train is coming but lantern comes first — Shifen
train is coming but lantern comes first

right in the middle of the train tracks — Shifen
right in the middle of the train tracks

last stop on the historic Pingxi line — Jingtong
last stop on the historic Pingxi line

Shifen

bamboo wish sticks line the bridge — Jingtong
bamboo wish sticks line the bridge

bamboo wish sticks — Jingtong
bamboo wish sticks

their wishes flying away — Shifen
their wishes flying away

squid ready to be grilled — Jiufen
squid ready to be grilled

rice, anyone? — Jiufen
rice, anyone?

Jiufen

street food goodness — Jiufen
street food goodness

red bean waffles — Keelung
red bean waffles

difficult choices — Jiufen
difficult choices

Dianji Temple sits right in the heart of a huge Miaokou night market - the importance of the temple was the reason why the market became so popular — Keelung
Dianji Temple sits right in the heart of a huge Miaokou night market - the importance of the temple was the reason why the market became so popular

endless stalls at Miaokou night market — Keelung
endless stalls at Miaokou night market

Minnie grills squid — Keelung
Minnie grills squid

A-Mei Tea House is the most famous in town — Jiufen
A-Mei Tea House is the most famous in town

tea — Keelung
tea

I kept getting out of bed just to look at that view — Longshan Temple
I kept getting out of bed just to look at that view

prayers at Longshan Temple — Taipei
prayers at Longshan Temple

prayers at Longshan Temple — Taipei
prayers at Longshan Temple

prayers at Longshan Temple — Taipei
prayers at Longshan Temple

morning service at Longshan Temple — Taipei
morning service at Longshan Temple

take your bird to the temple — Taipei
take your bird to the temple

people toss two red wooden jiaobei on the ground to ask the divine spirits for advice before taking an important decision — Taipei
people toss two red wooden jiaobei on the ground to ask the divine spirits for advice before taking an important decision

people toss two red wooden jiaobei on the ground to ask the divine spirits for advice before taking an important decision — Taipei
people toss two red wooden jiaobei on the ground to ask the divine spirits for advice before taking an important decision

prayers at Longshan Temple — Taipei
prayers at Longshan Temple

prayers at Longshan Temple — Taipei
prayers at Longshan Temple

prayers at Longshan Temple — Taipei
prayers at Longshan Temple

burning joss paper — Taipei
burning joss paper

joss paper stacks — Taipei
joss paper stacks

treasure house of old time architecture — Lukang
treasure house of old time architecture

one of many halls of the spectacular Longshan Temple complex — Lukang
one of many halls of the spectacular Longshan Temple complex

lanterns in Longshan Temple — Lukang
lanterns in Longshan Temple

an easy day trip from Taichung, Lukang is full of picturesque old houses and narrow alleyways — Lukang
an easy day trip from Taichung, Lukang is full of picturesque old houses and narrow alleyways

temple dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu — Lukang
temple dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu

an elegant building of the former ophthalmology clinic from Japanese colonial times now houses Miyahara pastry shop — Taichung
an elegant building of the former ophthalmology clinic from Japanese colonial times now houses Miyahara pastry shop

fragrant aroma of the herb street — Taichung
fragrant aroma of the herb street

Miyahara ice cream shop with endless variety toppings — Taichung
Miyahara ice cream shop with endless variety toppings

the long queue is worth it and their ice cream is to die for — Taichung
the long queue is worth it and their ice cream is to die for

hanging out in the hood — Taichung
hanging out in the hood

eel noodles — Tainan
eel noodles

cluttered offices — Tainan
cluttered offices

open air TV — Tainan
open air TV

water lilies in one of the numerous temples — Tainan
water lilies in one of the numerous temples

around Taiwan by train

dried up rivers — Taitung
dried up rivers

leaving on time

young and modern port city — Kaohsiung
young and modern port city

time for dessert - a lot of Asian sweets are made of beans and other legumes which might seem unusual at first — Kaohsiung
time for dessert - a lot of Asian sweets are made of beans and other legumes which might seem unusual at first

swing by Pier-2 Art Centre — Kaohsiung
swing by Pier-2 Art Centre

Kaohsiung

Pier-2 Art Centre — Kaohsiung
Pier-2 Art Centre

Taroko means "magnificent and splendid" in the language of indigenous Taiwanese people — Taroko National Park
Taroko means "magnificent and splendid" in the language of indigenous Taiwanese people

spectacular marble Taroko gorge gives this national park its name — Taroko National Park
spectacular marble Taroko gorge gives this national park its name

seven-tiered Tian Feng pagoda — Taroko National Park
seven-tiered Tian Feng pagoda

bridge over the blue-green Liwu river that runs through the gorge — Taroko National Park
bridge over the blue-green Liwu river that runs through the gorge

best comfort food after a day out in the mountains — Hualien
best comfort food after a day out in the mountains

Taroko National Park

the art of dumpling — Hualien
the art of dumpling

will travel for food, will die for dumplings — Hualien
will travel for food, will die for dumplings

blue tiger butterfly — Taroko National Park
blue tiger butterfly

tunnels along the gorge — Taroko National park
tunnels along the gorge

seven-tiered Tian Feng pagoda — Taroko National Park
seven-tiered Tian Feng pagoda

marble canyon walls — Taroko National Park
marble canyon walls

marble canyon walls — Taroko National Walls
marble canyon walls

multiple hanging bridges cross the canyon — Taroko National Park
multiple hanging bridges cross the canyon

turns and bends — Taroko National Park
turns and bends

this 728-ton ball is suspended inside Taipei's tallest skyscraper Taipei 101 to help it stabilize itself in high winds — Taipei
this 728-ton ball is suspended inside Taipei's tallest skyscraper to help it stabilize itself in high winds

melt-in-your-mouth goose breast with ginger and a garlic dip — Hualien
melt-in-your-mouth goose breast with ginger and a garlic dip

stir-fried shansu - a Taiwanese mountain vegetable - with dried anchovies — Hualien
stir-fried shansu - a Taiwanese mountain vegetable - with dried anchovies

commuters — Taipei
commuters

sulfur (aka smelly) hot springs — Beitou
sulfur (aka smelly) hot springs

views of the city from the hills of Maokong — Taipei
views of the city from the hills of Maokong

hotpot business — Taipei
hotpot business

adding some meat to the broth — Taipei
adding some meat to the broth

one of the numerous hotpot ingredients — Taipei
one of the numerous hotpot ingredients

fishing lamps — Guihou
fishing lamps

crabs in the fish market — Guihou
crabs in the fish market

eroding rocks — Yehliu
eroding rocks

beautifully named rice paper butterfly — Yehliu
beautifully named rice paper butterfly

mushroom rocks eroded by wind, sun and rain — Yehliu
mushroom rocks eroded by wind, sun and rain

mushroom rocks eroded by wind, sun and rain — Yehliu
mushroom rocks eroded by wind, sun and rain

East China Sea — Yehliu
East China Sea

ubiquitous red bean waffles

East China Sea — Yehliu
East China Sea

they call this the Camel Rock — Yehliu
they call this the Camel Rock

Yehliu

mushroom rocks — Yehliu
mushroom rocks

fossilized 'sand dollar' sea urchin dating from early Miocene period — Yehliu
fossilized 'sand dollar' sea urchin dating from early Miocene period

this one's called the Peanut rock — Yehliu
this one's called the Peanut rock

fossilized 'sand dollar' sea urchin dating from early Miocene period — Yehliu
fossilized 'sand dollar' sea urchin dating from early Miocene period

weird and wonderful — Yehliu
weird and wonderful

urbanscape — Taipei
urbanscape

sunset over the city from the hills of Maokong — Taipei
sunset over the city from the hills of Maokong

octopus batter balls make for a great late night snack — Taipei
octopus batter balls make for a great late night snack

waterfront views — Tamsui
waterfront views

sesame cookie — Tamsui
sesame cookie

Taipei101 - the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010 — Taipei
Taipei101 - the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010

iron eggs are a local delicacy - they have been repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air-dried until they shrink in size and become brown and chewy — Tamsui
iron eggs are a local delicacy - they have been repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air-dried until they shrink in size and become brown and chewy

waterfront promenade — Tamsui
waterfront promenade

dedicated husbands — Tamsui
dedicated husbands

sweeping views from the 89th floor — Taipei
sweeping views from the 89th floor

huge pieces of fluffy egg cake — Tamsui
huge pieces of fluffy egg cake

tofu pudding — Taipei
tofu pudding

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