Comments on: Last Thoughts on Taiwan http://everything-everywhere.com/2007/11/27/last-thoughts-on-taiwan/ Gary Arndt's journey to travel blog around the world Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marilyn_Res http://everything-everywhere.com/2007/11/27/last-thoughts-on-taiwan/#comment-11868 Marilyn_Res Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:29:18 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2007/11/27/last-thoughts-on-taiwan/#comment-11868 Thanks Gary for this post, and it was good to get your perspective on changes there in past few years. I agree with Aibek in urging you to see more than Taipei on your next visit as there's a surprising lot of natural beauty: Taroko Gorge, Alishan National Park, Kenting... My friend and former co-worker @cheesylady just returned from 4 months in Taiwan and had some wonderful adventures, which she recounted vividly on her blog: http://traveltelegraph.blogspot.com/ Thanks Gary for this post, and it was good to get your perspective on changes there in past few years. I agree with Aibek in urging you to see more than Taipei on your next visit as there’s a surprising lot of natural beauty: Taroko Gorge, Alishan National Park, Kenting… My friend and former co-worker @cheesylady just returned from 4 months in Taiwan and had some wonderful adventures, which she recounted vividly on her blog: http://traveltelegraph.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Aibek http://everything-everywhere.com/2007/11/27/last-thoughts-on-taiwan/#comment-1281 Aibek Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:49:53 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2007/11/27/last-thoughts-on-taiwan/#comment-1281 Gary, Nice story! I pretty much enjoy your posts and photos. I love traveling and photographing. Well, I spent one year working and enjoying my life in Taiwan in 2005. It is indeed exotic country with beautiful scenery, thermal springs, friendly people, colorful and trendy youth, controversial history, high-tech life and unimaginable number of gadgets use. Sites like Taroko Gorge, Taichung, Yang Ming Shan, Green Island offers unique views. I'd recommend to get out of Taipei to see nature of Taiwan. I heard that they changed the naming of "Chiang Kai Shek" memorial hall and even replaced those letters on the main gate. I was in Taipei that time when China pulled their long-range to Fujien and pointed towards Taiwan and was threatening to attack in case of independence move. Surprisingly, only politicians and newspapers were making the noise, Taiwanese people were not much bothered with it saying that China would never attempt this. And shortly Japan took US and Taiwan's side saying that "they would do whatever required to keep peace in Taiwan Straits". As I know they will have presidential elections this year, it will depend on which party will win. As for Taipei, I enjoyed pretty much breakfast shops and other "all you can eat" places. Also there are plenty of Japanese food in Shabu Shabu, Tepanyakki and Sushi express shops. Night markets were interesting places to spend evenings at, Danshui is a nice place to escape from the city, great thermal baths near YangMingShan mountain, shopping area at Zhongshia Dunhua and nice view of the city from the top of Taipei101 or Four Animals Mountain,... so many good memories. I'd recommend you to see other parts of Taiwan and spend longer time next time you visit it. Cheers! Gary,

Nice story! I pretty much enjoy your posts and photos. I love traveling and photographing.
Well, I spent one year working and enjoying my life in Taiwan in 2005. It is indeed exotic country with beautiful scenery, thermal springs, friendly people, colorful and trendy youth, controversial history, high-tech life and unimaginable number of gadgets use.
Sites like Taroko Gorge, Taichung, Yang Ming Shan, Green Island offers unique views. I’d recommend to get out of Taipei to see nature of Taiwan.
I heard that they changed the naming of “Chiang Kai Shek” memorial hall and even replaced those letters on the main gate.
I was in Taipei that time when China pulled their long-range to Fujien and pointed towards Taiwan and was threatening to attack in case of independence move. Surprisingly, only politicians and newspapers were making the noise, Taiwanese people were not much bothered with it saying that China would never attempt this. And shortly Japan took US and Taiwan’s side saying that “they would do whatever required to keep peace in Taiwan Straits”. As I know they will have presidential elections this year, it will depend on which party will win.
As for Taipei, I enjoyed pretty much breakfast shops and other “all you can eat” places. Also there are plenty of Japanese food in Shabu Shabu, Tepanyakki and Sushi express shops. Night markets were interesting places to spend evenings at, Danshui is a nice place to escape from the city, great thermal baths near YangMingShan mountain, shopping area at Zhongshia Dunhua and nice view of the city from the top of Taipei101 or Four Animals Mountain,… so many good memories. I’d recommend you to see other parts of Taiwan and spend longer time next time you visit it.

Cheers!

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