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 the southern tip of Taiwan. 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 […]
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Lu-Tong and the Taroko Gorge
by maitravelsite on July 23, 2009 | 10 Comments
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. Upon arrival to the bus station we were told that there are no buses to Hualien, on the […]
Posted in East & SE Asia, Taiwan 
Tags: earthquake, festival, Hualien, Ludong, LuTong, night market, Taroko Gorge, temple, typhoon, whales 
10 Comments »Taiwan’s capital: the Taipei 101 and so much more
by maitravelsite on July 21, 2009 | No Comments
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 […]
Posted in East & SE Asia, Taiwan Tags: Danshui, Formosa, Lee Don, Longsham temple, Taipei, Taipei 101, Taiwan No Comments »Singapore, Hong Kong or Macau: which would you choose?
by maitravelsite on July 20, 2009 | 2 Comments
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 […]
Posted in East & SE Asia, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore Tags: city, hong kong, Macau, singapore 2 Comments »Macau
by maitravelsite on July 17, 2009 | No Comments
It is true that Macau is not a premier holiday destination but if you are in Hong Kong, why not visit it for a day and get another passport stamp? It is very easy to get there: just hop in one of the frequent fast ferries (about 150 HKD each way) and you will be […]
Don’t spend a day in Hong Kong– spend a week!
by maitravelsite on July 15, 2009 | 1 Comment
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 […]
Posted in East & SE Asia, Hong Kong Tags: chinese cuisine, Disneyland, fried fish, hk island, hong kong, Jackie Chan, Lamma island, Lantau, value hotel 1 Comment »
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