The Wanderlust Escape

Cihu (慈湖)    is a  lakeside property near Daxi (大溪) in Taoyuan county that was  dedicated to Generalissimo and former President of the Republic of China - Chiang Kai Shek (蔣介石). The Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park is situated near the Cihu Parking Lot. In the park there are some 100 bronze statues of Chiang Kai-shek’s donated by various localities of Taiwan. This also lets tourists from around the world remember the past glorious feats of Chiang Kai-shek. Among the statues are familiar-looking standing and half-bust bronze statues, which were donated mostly by schools and government organizations. There are also statues of CKS seated and horse-riding. Every statue has its own artistic value. Interconnected foot trails lead to various statues in the park. There are also elegant Chinese garden-style gardens with bridges and water below them. The Daxi river valley area was always an area that the Chiang family was fond of, and both Chiang Kai Shek and his son Chiang Ching-Kuo (蔣經

Jiufen is a mountain town in northeastern Taiwan, east of Taipei, it is close to Keelung (基隆).  It's known for the narrow alleyways of its old town, packed with teahouses, street-food shacks and souvenir shops.  Jiufen is a steep uphill climb filled with interesting snacks, eateries, and accessories. Although climbing up and going down the stairs would make anyone feel wobbly, the energy is simply infectious! Sadly, it was too overly crowded with tourist to be enjoyable the time we got there. It was difficult to look through shops and check out kiosks as the person behind you is rushing (and pushing) to move towards his destination. So don't come here during weekends or holidays. We ate Taiwanese meat ball soup (gong wan) - 貢丸湯. Then we went to have Ai-Yu 愛玉 (jelly drink with lemon/passion fruit).  We also enjoyed eating the ice cream sprinkled with shaved caramelized peanut brittle and wrapped with Taiwanese crepe. After eating, we went to a teahouse that offe

A short clip of our day tour at Yangmingshan national park Yangmingshan National Park as we know it today covers mountainous areas in the Taipei City districts of Shilin and Beitou, and in the New Taipei City districts of Tamsui, Sanzhi, Shimen, Jinshan and Wanli. The park's eastern boundary lies east of Mt. Huangtsui and Mt. Wuchih, and it extends westward as far as the western foothills of Mt. Hunglu and Mt. Miantian. To the north it includes Mt. Zhuzi and Tudigong Ridge, while its southern boundary stretches from the southern foothills of Mt. Shamao eastward to Pingdeng Village and Shuangxi. It covers a total area of 11,338 hectares with elevations of between 200 and 1120 meters above sea level. To most people, Yangmingshan in the spring means flowers blooming everywhere as pretty as a picture; in the summer, it's the perfect place to go to beat the heat; in the autumn, hillsides covered in flowering silvergrass, and the occasional tree with red leaves, bring a tou

The name of Ximending came from the period of Japanese colonization. At that time most local residents live within Taipei City. Ximending is the center for recreation. In 1896, the first theater "Tokyo Stand" was set up. In 1922, the place was officially called Ximending. Ximending is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was the first pedestrian zone in Taiwan. One of the most popular destination for tourists, the Ximending Pedestrian Area is the centre of the district, and accessible from Exit 6 of Ximen Station. The area is very popular with tourists and Taipei youth, and, along with shopping and restaurants, also hosts street performances and exhibitions. It is recommended for visitors to find a hotel in and around Ximen due to the large amount and variety of cool and interesting hotels such as Beauty Hotels Taipei Hotel B6 In the middle of the Pedestrian area, a lot of street performers are there to show off their

Starting in the late 1990s, the government of Taipei began looking into how they could turn global attention to their city, the capital of the small island of Taiwan. Erected in 2004, Taipei 101 is 1,667 feet  (508 meters) tall. It’s more than twice the height of any other building in the city. Building such a tall structure is never simple, but doing so in a place like Taipei means accounting for earthquakes and typhoons. The developers would have to  engineer the building to withstand extreme environmental conditions, and at the same time, convince tenants and visitors it was safe and comfortable to inhabit. Taipei 101 become a landmark supertall skyscraper in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the tallest building in the world! Spanning 101 stories above the ground at 508 metres, the building was designed as a symbol of technology's evolution fused with Asian tradition. Taipei 101 lost the title of World’s Tallest Building to the  Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 20

    WATCH SHORT CLIP HERE Want a wonderfull mountain rock view? Yes head to Taroko Park. Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園; Tàilǔgé Gúojiā Gōngyuán) is Taiwan's top tourist destination. With its marble-walled canyons, lush vegetation and mountainous landscape, Taroko really puts the formosa (beautiful) in Ilha Formosa.The park covers 1200 sq km and rises from sea level in the east to over 3700m further west. In fact, Taroko is 90% mountainous, with 27 peaks over 3000m. It's connected to Taipei by the Central Cross-Island Highway, named one of the  most dangerous (yet scenic) roads in the world . Don't go if it's raining cats and dogs, beware of landslides. It's a ropy series of switchbacks and hairpin bends, tunnels, overhangs and jagged drops that come in thrilling succession. The park's main attractions can be reached via precarious bridges, tunnels and narrow twisting trails.   Routes are well maintained and frequently traveled by hikers, cy

Zhongli District is a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Zhongli. Foreign workers from Philippines, India, Vietnam, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian country come to Jhongli to get together during weekends, or during their day off from work. From Taipei, you can ride TRA, and get off at Zhongli Station, then take the front station exit, opposite of it is the Zhongli shopping district, which is quite free from vehicles. Shopping district is great, you can find a lot of food stalls, stores selling fashion apparels, shoes, gadgets, and accessories. There is also some small groceries selling goods from Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand. If you want to stay overnight, there's a lot of hotel, and motels around this area. But i recommend the Park hotel, it's a 3 star hotel, hotel room are clean, room are spacious, bathroom is good size, bed is big enough for two, and the staff are friendly. It is near the shopping district and the night market. Zhongli Xinming Night Mark

Window on China Theme Park is located in Longtan, Taoyuan and accessible by just boarding Bus 503 at Zhongli, Taoyuan. Window on China is the second to the last stop of the bus so tell the driver that you are going to this place or you might find yourself in Leofoo Village theme park if you got asleep. The journey around from Zhongli, Taoyuan is approximately 1 hour so budget your time well. As you enter the theme park, you can explore mini-replicas of  some popular destinations and buildings in Taiwan, China, Asia, and Europe. Window on China Theme Park has the tallest water flume ride in Asia. It is 12 stories high, and it is very exciting and scary. In addition, there are many different rides in the amusement park such as "Thunder Rain", "Nile beach", Taiwan's first 360 degree spinning "Rocking Boat, cute "Strawberry Ferry Wheel", "Flying Planes", "Jumping Stars", etc. European Castle Amusement Park is a kids' fav

Shilin Night Market is Taipei’s largest and best-known night market in Taiwan with utmost in convenience having MRT Jiantan Station nearby.  Shilin Night Market is not only the most popular Taipei night market for the locals, but also a must-visit Taipei attraction for foreign travelers. Shilin Night Market have a wide array of authentic Taiwan food and fashionable clothing. Most of the shops are housed in the indoor enclosure; other shops and stalls can be seen along the streets. In Shilin Night Market you can find a lot of food vendors and small restaurants; and the surrounding businesses and shops selling other nonfood items.  In addition to the food court, side streets and alleys are lined with storefronts and roadside stands. Some of famous food you can find here are Bubble tea (珍珠奶茶) Fried buns (生煎包) Fried chicken fillet (炸雞排) Lemon aiyu jelly (檸檬愛玉) Oyster omelet (蚵仔煎) Oyster vermicelli (蚵仔麵線) Peanut candy (花生糖) Peanut butter and jelly sandwich (花生奶油和果

Because of curiousity, we came to this cat theme restaurant. The aura is good, clean, staff are good and the most important the cats are clean and addorable. The menu are waffles, spaghettis, and sandwiches. Since it is afternoon when we got there, we  order choco banana waffle, its a big serving you can share for two, and a cup of vienna iced coffee. I like the coffee and ofcourse the waffle, it is light not too sweet. For those who wants their waffle to be sweeter maybe you can add some syrup.  The price is affordable. Our bill is 210NT.  This restaurant is very near RT Mart Zhongli branch. Oh by the way its time to go, you can only  stay here at maximum of 2 hours. See you again cutie cats bye

Xinshi Park is also called Zhongli Laojie Creek Trail(中壢老街溪步道).  The park not only enrich the dimensions of tourism, but also bring changes to the urban manner of leisure. Everyone who wants to escape the busy district, can come to relax in the greenery land, which also become the new leisure landmarks in the southern Taoyuan. The park is also designed to enable children to play, my daughter enjoy playing on its   two floor space tunnel  (adults can also play)  slide. Address:  No. 58, Zhongyuan Road, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, 320