Some random photos from my Taiwan visit in April/May 2008…
The plane I was boarding from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei
Entrance to Hwahsi Street night market in Taipei; famous for its snake delicacies
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
On our way from Jiufen to Suao; a large factory and a padi field…
modern and traditional industry in co-existence
Mailboxes for the disable?? A post office in Suao
Puffer fish?? Street shots in Suao
Central Cross-Island Highway; nice views, but probably not for the fainted heart…
At some point on the highway… couldn’t even see the road from my bus seat
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?
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 :)
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.
Emilie… does your city have a Chinatown or something similar? Btw, which city are you in?
nope, no chinatown or anything close to that. i live in orlando.
So, Disneyland is just next door isn’t it lol…
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.
How different is Disney World from Disneyland? 70-80 bucks sounds pretty high… Disneyland in Hong Kong is half the price.
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.
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…
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.
Disney World can’t be experienced in only one day at least 2-3 days to experience everything fully.
God I miss Taiwan!!
Good photos!! You caught some of the main spirits of Taiwan :)
Thanks Sally.