Protestations
25 March 2014
I went to see my favourite building, Taipei 101. Theres a new subway line extension that takes you right into its basement, so that was exciting. ....
By the seaside
25 March 2014
Another great day in Taiwan, apart from the smog. I headed North in the clear blue sky by train then bus to a place called Jiufen. A former gold m....
Dog clothes
24 March 2014
So I walked into the first part of the city. That didnt take long, you walk half the journey in a 3 mile long mall under the metro so avoiding all....
Goose stepping
24 March 2014
So, today I didnt climb any big mountain, just a hill. Tomorrow will probably be a different story. As a result there are not that many photos tod....
Security
23 March 2014
I often run into trouble with security guards or police or concerned citizens groups, so it came as no surprise that I might get lost and get foll....
Me vs the volcano
23 March 2014
Today I went to Yangmingshan national park, just north of Taipei. I have been there before and got lost, its huge, theres a lot of different peaks....
Taipei is human friendly
22 March 2014
As soon as I set out from my hotel, I realised how much of a nicer city Taipei is to Taichung. I just offended 3 million people who dont read this....
Trains are awesome
22 March 2014
Today I went to Taipei by local train, connecting to high speed train, connecting to subway, transferring to subway. To demonstrate how vastly sup....
Superpowers
21 March 2014
My beef noodle soup and chilli overdose from lunch had left me with super powers. This has happened before. They must put something in this soup. ....