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Taiwan Hot Springs Guide: Yangmingshan Hot Springs, Northern Taiwan
Yang Ming Mountain has remained a first choice getaway for city residents and tourists looking for a different Taiwan hot spring experience from the sulfur hot springs in nearby Beitou. The popular spring waters in Yangminshan, ranging from 60-70°C, are clear, odorlesss, and are touted to be extremely effective in healing skin diseases, goat, and muscular pains.
Taiwan Hot Springs Guide: Beitou Hot Spring Valley, Northern Taiwan
Taiwan hot springs offer some of the best hot spring bathing in the world. With over 100 natural hot springs, Taiwan ranked as one of the top fifteen hot spring sites in the world. Learn about Northern Taiwan’s Beitou Hot Spring Valley and find out what makes this area in Taiwan utterly unique.
LGBT Pride Parade Taipei 2011
Taiwan hosted it’s biggest LGBT Pride Parade Taipei ever on Saturday, October 29th. Over 30,000 visitors from countries all over Asia came out to show their support for Taiwan’s ninth annual LGBT parade.
Where To Get A Halloween Costume in Taiwan
Shoppers flip through glossy binders of Halloween costumes in one of Ximending’s costume shops. All Hallow’s Eve is almost upon us and Taipei is gearing up for another night of Halloween fun. Every year, the parties just keep getting bigger and better. Trust me when I say that Halloween is one night out you won’t [...]
Who are the Betel Nut Beauties?
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. Have you ever found yourself taking a drive down a roadside in Taiwan, when out of the corner of your eye you catch a scantily-clad la mei (“hot” girl) working behind glass walls? Whether you have or [...]
Self Realizations from Living Abroad: Coming Back Home
Ava’s journey in Taipei ends and she discusses the changes after moving back home.
Self Realizations from Living Abroad: When it Gets Tough
Self realization: Studying abroad brings more challenges forth than you ever think it will. Life will be changed, and there may be rough patches, but stick with me through the rest of the story. It was all worth it, in the end. I promise.
Travel Penghu: Penghu’s Basalt Rock Formations
Travel Penghu: The Penghu Islands are well known for their unique geological terrain. The southeast part of the Penghu archipelago encompasses a number of small islands that boast these unique rock formations, which form the Penghu Columnar Basalt Nature Preserve.
Self Realizations From Living Abroad: I’m A Tourist
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, click here. Winter was an exciting time in Taipei for a few reasons; it was nearly time for lunar new year, it was too cold for mosquitoes to keep tormenting [...]
Self Realizations from Living Abroad: Taipei is Beautiful
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, click here. Opening tangent: I realize I’ve lagged tremendously on posting this installment. I know it sounds odd, but every time I sit down to write, all kinds of emotions [...]
