By Carrie on June 20, 2009
The weather is heating up in Taiwan and so is the race to win the Best Trip in Taiwan contest. The Taiwan Tourism Bureau announced early in May 2009 that they planned to host their own contest based loosely on Australia’s best job in the world contest in an effort to promote the beautiful island of Taiwan and its unique culture and history.
Posted in Features, Taiwan | Tagged Adventure Travel, Best Trip in Taiwan, Bloggers, Contests in Taiwan, Hiking, Interviews, Link Love, Taiwan, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Travel |
By Carrie on December 17, 2008
This is what traveling is all about. A hiking expedition in Northern Laos brings us to a small mountain village situated along a peaceful riverbank.
Posted in Laos, Photography | Tagged Hiking, Laos, Mountains, Photo Moment, Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, Villages |
By Carrie on June 19, 2008
A photo essay and travel commentary on the lunar-like landscape of Yehliu Geopark in Northern Taiwan.
Posted in Budget Travel, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Geological Parks, Hiking, Hiking in Asia, Hiking in Taiwan, National Parks, National Parks Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Photo Essay, Taiwan, Travel, Travel Journal, Travel Photography, travel Taiwan, Yehliu, Yehliu Geopark, Yehliu Taiwan |
By Carrie on December 24, 2007
Trumpet flowers and a waterfall are just a few of the delights found in this little piece of paradise near Luang Prabang, Laos.
Posted in Laos, Travel | Tagged Hiking, Luang Prabang, Nature, Photo Essay, Travel, Travel Journal, Travel Photography |
By Carrie on August 15, 2007
Chángbáishan is a volcanic mountain located in Jilin Province, China. Straddling the Chinese/Korean border, Mount Chang Bai is a popular tourist destination for travelers to Northeast China. Locals will attest that a pilgrimage to Chángbáishan should be made between the end of June and August for those who want to view Heavenly Lake, the mirror-like volcanic lake nestled in a crater at the summit of Changbaishan.
Posted in China, Travel | Tagged Hiking, Mountains, Photography |
By Carrie on May 17, 2007
I miss my daily visits to Datong Mountain in Shu-lin City. This lovely little mountain is located a few short blocks from my apartment and I love making the hike up to the summit and running along the footpaths with the city of Shu-lin at my feet. On this particular day, spring flowers were in full-bloom and [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Flowers, Hiking, Mountains, Photo Essay, Shu-lin, Taiwan |
By Carrie on March 3, 2007
Chángbáishan is a large series of mountains which run northeast to southwest along the Chinese-Korean border in North East China. The huge lake, nestled in a volcanic crater at the top of one of the mountains, is one of the major attractions in this wild backwater country deep in North East China. We traveled there by bus several [...]
Posted in China, Photography, Travel | Tagged Hiking, Mountains, North East China, Photography, Travel Journal |
By Carrie on February 26, 2007
We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day to explore Sun Moon Lake and the area surrounding it. We arrived around 11am and stopped for awhile to admire the boats on the water near the harbor. Sun Moon Lake is nestled amongst mountains and I can easily understand why it is such a popular tourist destination in Taiwan. [...]
Posted in Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Hiking, Pagodas, Sun Moon Lake, Travel Journal |
By Carrie on February 24, 2007
Cherry blossoms against a brilliant azure sky. The Yangmingshan 2007 Flower Festival in Taipei kicks off today and according to Taiwan Headlines, hundreds of thousands of tourists are expected to visit Taiwan’s famous northern National Park from today until the 26th of March to watch and admire as the mountain side bursts into a riot [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Festivals, Flowers, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Parks, Photo Essay, Taipei, Taiwan, Yangmingshan |
By Carrie on January 17, 2007
Ubud, Bali is rather a special place. Apart from all the fabulous art, glorious food, haunting music, and incredible rice paddies, are the monkeys at the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary.
Posted in Bali, Culture, Travel | Tagged Hiking, Temples, Travel Journal, Ubud |
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