Some random photos from my Taiwan visit in April/May 2008…

Airplane to Taipei, from Kuala Lumpur International Airport
The plane I was boarding from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei

Hwahsi tourist night market in Taipei, Taiwan
Entrance to Hwahsi Street night market in Taipei; famous for its snake delicacies
Morning in Taipei, Taiwan
My first morning in Taiwan, a view from my hotel room… you can see the tip of Taipei 101 (tallest building in the world at the moment) if you have sharp eyes
Farm and factory, on the road from Jiufen to Suao, Taiwan
On our way from Jiufen to Suao; a large factory and a padi field…
modern and traditional industry in co-existence
Post office in Suao, Taiwan
Mailboxes for the disable?? A post office in Suao
Puffer fish samples in Suao, Taiwan
Puffer fish?? Street shots in Suao
Central Cross-Island Highway, Taiwan
Central Cross-Island Highway; nice views, but probably not for the fainted heart…
Central Cross-Island Highway, Taiwan
At some point on the highway… couldn’t even see the road from my bus seat


14 Responses to “Taiwan visit 2008 – random photos (1)”

  1. #1. bb on July 11th, 2008

    woah, those fishes look scary.
    are they the kind of fish that are poisonous?

    and that highway is freaky too.
    do accidents happen there frequently?

  2. #2. Yein Jee on July 11th, 2008

    I am not sure if all puffer fish are poisonous, at least some are.

    As far as I know, the accident rates are not higher than any other roads. Despite the scary look, the road condition is actually pretty good. Besides, people might take extra precautions when using this section… it could turn out to be safer than other normal roads :)

  3. #3. Emilie on July 12th, 2008

    air pollution.

    the last two pictures are pretty. i haven’t gone to a night market in a long time…it’s been about a year. i wish we had on here.

  4. #4. Yein Jee on July 12th, 2008

    Emilie… does your city have a Chinatown or something similar? Btw, which city are you in?

  5. #5. Emilie on July 13th, 2008

    nope, no chinatown or anything close to that. i live in orlando.

  6. #6. Yein Jee on July 13th, 2008

    So, Disneyland is just next door isn’t it lol…

  7. #7. Emilie on July 14th, 2008

    There’s Disney World no Disneyland and we have a lot of other theme parks but the prices are so high. About 70-80 bucks per ticket.

  8. #8. Yein Jee on July 15th, 2008

    How different is Disney World from Disneyland? 70-80 bucks sounds pretty high… Disneyland in Hong Kong is half the price.

  9. #9. Emilie on July 16th, 2008

    i don’t know cause i’ve never been to a Disneyland but Disney World was the first to be built, i think. there’s a lot of parks within Disney World: Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, a water park, MGM Studio, and other ones. it is pretty pricey but if you have friends or family members that work there they can take you in for free.

  10. #10. bb on July 16th, 2008

    lol, i’ve been to the hk one 2 years ago.
    there weren’t that many attractions and rides back then.
    only 3 main themes were built.
    and i believe it’s the smallest disneyland out of all the other ones?
    so yeah…it’s not as popular as expected i guess…

  11. #11. Yein Jee on July 16th, 2008

    Well, HK Disney is the only one I’ve been to… I think it’s the smallest indeed, but it’s actually perfect for a one day trip. A decent experience for me nonetheless… and my young niece gone absolutely crazy with the Disney stuff.

  12. #12. Emilie on July 18th, 2008

    Disney World can’t be experienced in only one day at least 2-3 days to experience everything fully.

  13. #13. Sally on August 2nd, 2008

    God I miss Taiwan!!
    Good photos!! You caught some of the main spirits of Taiwan :)

  14. #14. Yein Jee on August 2nd, 2008

    Thanks Sally.


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