Some bonus Taiwan quirky sights
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There are many cute and quirky things to see in Taiwan. Here are a few. It’s time to catch the plane. See you soon. Bye...
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Around Taipei
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Today we have a free day in Taipei. Are you brave enough to explore by using the Metro….the map looks complicated but I am...
Read out allGoodbye big smoke ,hello sulphur smoke.
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We are leaving Kyoto to catch the ferry to Hokkaido. It is an overnight ferry with no wifi( I know you will...
Read out allKyoto Kumono and more
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Rain this morning so culture and textiles at the Nishijin textile centre and then the handicraft centre. I have to admit, I...
Read out allKyoto and the last of the cherry blossoms.
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Are you cherry blossomed out? With so many beautiful cherry trees, it is hard to know which ones to photograph isn’t it....
Read out allOld ways
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In Edo times, wealthy people would make a pilgrimage to the major shrines. These shrines were at great distances from each other...
Read out allWarm welcome in remote places
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Kii Nagashima is a region off the beaten track. It’s main source of income has been farming and agriculture....
Read out allCranes, castle and clackity clack!
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Oh you do look cheerful and up so early! Had breakfast? Well it’s 7.30 and time to go. I hope you are...
Read out allWar and shrines
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Hiroshima is a name most of us associate with war and the atomic bomb. Now it is a beautiful city that is...
Read out allGardens?
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Are you crazy about gardens or do they send you crazy? For the Samurai a garden was an oasis where they could...
Read out allGoing Japanese,I think so.
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Our train today is named for a famous Japanese folktale, Ibusuki no Tamatebako, literally:-Ibusuki treasure box. The doors open at each station...
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