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Some bonus Taiwan quirky sights

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

  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...

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Some bonus Taiwan quirky sights

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

  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...

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Near Chiayi

Your time in Taiwan is nearly over. It has gone really quickly  Taiwan was occupied by the Japanese for 100 years. During this period they...

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To Kaohsiung

Taitung is a rural town on the coast. The river delta is wide so in the dry season , sends dust into the township. This...

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Goodbye big smoke ,hello sulphur smoke.

We are leaving Kyoto to catch the ferry to Hokkaido. It is an overnight ferry with no wifi( I know you will...

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Kyoto Kumono and more

Rain this morning so culture and textiles at the Nishijin textile centre and then the handicraft centre. I have to admit, I...

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Kyoto and the last of the cherry blossoms.

Are  you cherry blossomed out? With so many beautiful cherry trees, it is hard to know which ones to photograph isn’t it....

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Old ways

In Edo times, wealthy people would make a pilgrimage to the major shrines. These shrines were at great distances from each other...

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Warm welcome in remote places

         Kii Nagashima is a region off the beaten track. It’s main source of income has been farming and agriculture....

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Cranes, castle and clackity clack!

Oh you do look cheerful and up so early! Had breakfast? Well it’s 7.30 and time to go. I hope you are...

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War and shrines

Hiroshima is a name most of us associate with war and the atomic bomb. Now it is a beautiful city that is...

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Gardens?

Are you crazy about gardens or do they send you crazy?  For the Samurai a garden was an oasis where they could...

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Going Japanese,I think so.

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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