Archive for July, 2009
Surfing in Kenting, Taiwan
It is true that Taiwan has surf all around the island, but if there is a place worth emphasizing that is Kenting National Park, in Taiwan’s southernmost tip. Blessed with tropical temperatures and warm water year around there are waves 365 days/year in at least one of the several beaches the park has. It is [...]
Lu-Tong and the Taroko Gorge
If you’re a backpacker you already know that plans, which are kept to a minimum for starters, change very often and very quickly. This was the case as soon as we tried to leave Taipei towards Hualien and the Taroko Gorge. Upon arrival to the bus station we were told that there are no buses [...]
Taiwan’s capital: the Taipei 101 and so much more
Some of you might be surprised about having chosen to travel to Formosa (Taiwan) our Asian tour. Why not? Considering it is precisely that, an unusual destination, it will probably offer more than what you would expect. Omne ignotum pro magnifico (the unknown tends to be magnificent) said the Romans over 2000 years ago, and [...]
Singapore, Hong Kong or Macau: which would you choose?
It is a fair question that can cause confusion to some people, but to me the answer is quite simple: whether to live or to visit, HK i my number one choice from any of these city/countries. Singapore is modern, clean and well planned. Macau has a bit of that plus the old quarter and [...]
Don’t spend a day in Hong Kong- spend a week!
No matter which way you look at it Hong Kong (HK) is a fascinating and vibrant city. With over 7 million people it is a short flight from the Philippines which we also found at a very good rate, and to make things easy we booked a night at the Rambler Oasis Hotel- an excellent [...]
Cloud 9- surfing Siargao in the Philippines
Let me begin this post on the Philippines by giving you some good advice: forget the overland route to Cloud 9 if surfing is your reason for going there. It takes about 4 days from Bohol, there is nothing interesting on the way, and it ends up being much more expensive. Your best bet is [...]
