Taipei is full of museums, so we here at WoWasis love to group them into geographical areas where we can see them all in a day, or an afternoon. The Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) are only three MRT stops away from each other (or you could walk […]
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WoWasis visits Taipei’s exceptional MRT Metro rail system
Here at WoWasis, we like to say that great transportation systems make great cities even greater. Urban above or below-ground rail systems are transformative. In Bangkok, for instance, the BTS Skytrain has opened entire neighborhoods to new commercial and tourism opportunities. In pre-Skytrain days, getting through Bangkok’s traffic was a nightmare. That must surely have […]
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One of the hottest commercial scenes going on in Taipei happens every night at the underground transit mall running between Taipei’s train and bus, and MRT Metro stations, right under Zhongxiao Road. Known in English as the Station Front Metro Mall, some of the best action here seems to occur between the Z4 and Z6 […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis ranks English bookstores in Taipei
Even though Taiwanese are voracious readers, most Taiwanese bookshops have little for westerners wanting to read in English. We’ve visited four bookstores in Taipei that offer — in varying degrees, books for western readers. Here at WoWasis, our focus is on bookstores that offer books in English on Taiwanese culture and history. Navigating these stores […]
Read the rest of this entry »Adult nightlife in Taipei: Save it, granny, we’ll do our punting in Bangkok
We here at WoWasis aren’t prejudiced against age. But we’d rather see Granny working a food cart than peddling her feminine charms to passerby, which is exactly what dozens of ladies of a certain age are doing on Taipei’s Shuangcheng Street every night. Our guess as to the age range of the working ladies on […]
Read the rest of this entry »5 necessary basics to driving successfully while touring Taiwan
Particularly in eastern and southern Taiwan, driving your own car is a wonderful expeience. Three great drives, with wonderful ocean vistas, include: Northeast Coast National Scenic Area East Coast National Scenic Area Kending National Forest Recreation Area and Hengchung Peninsula In other posts relating to driving a car in Taiwan as a visitor, WoWasis has […]
Read the rest of this entry »The challenges of a westerner driving in Taiwan: touring Tainan
Here at WoWasis, we love to drive, and you can see some of the best stuff in Taiwan fairly easily if you have a car. The roads are the best we’ve seen in Asia, and Taiwanese drivers are exceptional in terms of courtesy and technique. Taiwan’s freeways and expressways are as good as nay we’ve […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis visits the Kending National Forest Recreation Area in southern Taiwan
Located in the heart of Taiwan’s Hengchun Peninsula,and southwest of the East Coast National Scenic Area, this immense botanical forest and garden encompasses over 1,000 acres. It’s no quick buzz-through, as the quirky trail design takes some getting used to, and the numbering system doesn’t follow a logic intelligible to us. We’d recommend a minimum […]
Read the rest of this entry »Scuba diving in the Kending area of southern Taiwan
We here at WoWasis love to scuba dive. And we heard the coral reefs were great here at the southern tip of Taiwan. The bad news is we didn’t go diving, and we’ll tell you why. The good news is there may be a solution. Our adventure began when a couple of nice guides at […]
Read the rest of this entry »Rafting on Taiwan’s Siougulyuan (Xiuguluan) River
Located along the beautiful East Coast National Scenic Area is the Siougulyuan River. Veteran and beginning rafters alike will enjoy the moderately challenging Siougulyuan River, with additionally provides a nice getaway from the heat and humidity. It’s easy to do, once you arrive in the eastern town of Rueisuei, a few km inland from the […]
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