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By Carrie on November 13, 2011
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.
Posted in Features, How To, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged hot spring culture, hot springs in Taiwan, Jinshan, Northern Taiwan, Northern Taiwan hot springs, Taiwan hot springs, Yangmingshan, Yangmingshan hot springs |
By Carrie on November 9, 2011
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.
Posted in Couples Travel, Features, How To, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Beitou hot springs, hot spring culture, hot springs in Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Taipei hot springs, Taiwan hot spring culture, Taiwan hot springs, Taiwan spas, travel Taiwan, Yangmingshan |
By Ava Apollo on August 30, 2010
Guest author Ava Apollo lists her top five Taiwan tourist attractions that travelers shouldn’t miss when they visit this pretty little ilha formosa in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Guest Authors, Mountains, Taipei, Taipei 101, Taiwan, Travel, travel Taiwan, Yangmingshan |
By Carrie on February 6, 2009
Taipei is a city full of romance. Here are a few ideas for accommodations, dining, day trips, and weekend excursions to get you started on your day of love.
Posted in Features, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Accommodations, Architecture, Danshui, Food and Drink, Restaurants, Taipei, Taiwan, Yangmingshan |
By Carrie on May 20, 2008
When I posted on the Yangmingshan Calla Lily Festival last month, I deliberately broke my photos up into two sets. I like all these photos equally, but sometimes when I display them all in a row, some don’t stand out right away. I like to offer these little mini photo essays because it gives me [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Canon 400D, Festivals, National Parks, Photography, Yangmingshan |
By Carrie on April 13, 2008
The calla lilies at Zhuzihu (竹子湖, Bamboo Lake) in Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) are in full bloom. Flower lovers from all over Taiwan are rushing to the mountain to spend the afternoon wandering through a valley of white blossoms flanked by gently rolling mountains. Yangmingshan’s annual Calla Lily Festival is in full swing with less [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Canon 400D, Flowers, Nature, Photography, Yangmingshan |
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 |
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