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Taiwan Photo Journal: Shingang Harbor Fish Market in Chenggong

By Carrie on March 19, 2008

We came upon a lively fish market at Shingang Harbor near Chenggong while traveling along Taiwan’s Eastern coastline. We found it by chance while looking for the Taitung National Aquarium, and once we realized we had arrived just in time to watch the local fishermen bringing their catch in for the day, we decided to [...]

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Taiwan Photo Journal: Water Running Up

By Carrie on March 16, 2008

The Formosa Naruwan in Taitung City treated us well after our long, tough ride over the the mountains along the Southern Cross-Island Highway. We had arrived in Taitung the previous night, after leaving Baolai at 9am and journeying for twelve long hours on the road.
The hotel is a 5 star luxury resort, featuring native aboriginal [...]

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Photo Moment: Have Sting Ray, Will Travel

By Carrie on February 9, 2008

At the local fish market in Shingang Harbor, Chenggong, this woman literally stopped everyone in their tracks when she walked through with this giant sting ray in tow.

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Happy Chinese New Year from Hualian, Taiwan

By Carrie on February 7, 2008

Happy Chinese New Year! John and I arrived in Hualian City from Taroko Gorge yesterday afternoon. We spent Tuesday and yesterday morning hiking around the heart of Taroko, in the tiny village of Tianshiung.
We enjoyed a romantic ride along the Hualian pier yesterday afternoon and then stopped to watch the waves crashing without [...]

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Taiwan Travel Photo Journal : North East Fishing, thanks for all the fish!

By Carrie on March 24, 2007

Fishing boat in Keelung Harbor.
The Eastern coastline of Taiwan is marine fishing territory and it’s no secret that the Taiwanese love their seafood.
All along the coastline, you can see networks of fishing nets floating on top of the water.  These large, stationary nets are set up running parallel to the shore and consist of four compartments.  [...]

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Taiwan Travel Journal : Notes on The East Coast

By Carrie on March 22, 2007

One of the best ways to travel Taiwan is on the back of a motorcycle. Read about our motorcycle adventures along the eastern coastline of Taiwan

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