27 Nov, 2008 in
Tainan by Fili An
The other weekend I was feeling a bit bored, so I decided it was time to chillout in a hotspring. The closest hot springs to Tainan City are at the northern tip of Tainan County, very close to the border with Chiayi County – in Guan Zi Ling. This was my first time heading up [...]
15 Nov, 2008 in
Hong Kong by Fili An
A main attraction in Hong Kong’s Central, the old tram will take you up the hill to arguably the best view of Hong Kong from above – The Peak (AKA – Victoria Peak).
Hong Kong currently hosts an ever increasing smog that only rarely clears up. You need to be extremely lucky to be able [...]
13 Nov, 2008 in
Taiwan by Fili An
In the time that I’ve been in Taiwan I’ve had the chance to travel to many gorgeous places in Taiwan. I believe Taiwan has alot to offer with special beauty, unique culture and style. It often is be a bit surprising to some of my friends and family given the general stereotype and just [...]
13 Nov, 2008 in
Hong Kong by Fili An
Hong Kong’s scenery is really something different. Although it one of the “citiest” cities I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to quite a few, it pales in comparison to the gorgeous natural surroundings of the Hong Kong islands. The contrast between the man-made monster buildings and the islands’ natural landscape makes for a scary [...]
11 Nov, 2008 in
Hong Kong by Fili An
Not too far away from Nan Lian Garden, is the very popular Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple which hosts a strange combination of Gods and symbols of different Asian based religions :
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, which gives the district its name, is nowadays one of Hong Kong’s best known cultural [...]
9 Nov, 2008 in
Hong Kong by Fili An
While the Taiwan blogosphere was meeting up in Hukou, I had to make an unscheduled trip to Hong Kong for about a week. This was my second time in Hong Kong after visiting Hong Kong for a VISA run 3 years ago and that was also for about a week. Since back then I already [...]
7 Nov, 2008 in
Taipei by Fili An
I’m not really sure where it was. I went up with a bunch of local Taiwanese to some magical spot up in Yangmingshan. The locals grow some special flowers, tea and herbs in a valley enclosed between Yangmingshan’s peeks almost touching the clouds.
5 Nov, 2008 in
Taiwan by Fili An
Arriving late to Sixty Stone Mountain, it was getting dark and fogy and eventually it started to rain. I was lost and I had no idea how to get off the mountain. All turns I took led to nowhere. Finally, I saw a guy driving a scooter so I hailed him to stop and asked [...]