Daan Park; Shandao Temple
And so it ends. Mid-afternoon today, I’ll head to the airport to get my flight back to Toronto, my hometown. I took it easy this...
Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine, a House, and a Temple
I returned to Taipei from Tainan by high-speed train this morning. A little after 1:00, I checked into my hotel, settled in a bit, and...
National Museum of Taiwan Literature, a Gate, and a Temple
This afternoon in Tainan, Taiwan, I made a second, and this time successful, attempt to visit the National Museum of Taiwan Literature. I then looked...
Dongyue, Lady Linshui’s, and Fahua Temple
If there’s one thing Tainan is not short of it’s temples. No matter how massive a stick you wave, Tainan has more temples than you...
Confucius; Hayashi; Grand Mazu; Chihkan
After leaving the Anping District this morning, I took in two temples (Confucius Temple and Grand Mazu Temple), a department store (Hayashi), and a fort...
Exploring Anping District
My guidebook recommends a few sights in the Anping District of Tainan, Taiwan. I am in Tainan for a few days, so I headed there...
Timeless Tainan
Okay, about the title of this post, maybe Tainan isn’t timeless. Time still has meaning there as far as I can tell. But timeless Tainan...
Zhinan and Quandu Temples
This afternoon was a long one, but I didn’t see much because I spent most of the time travelling between two temples, Zhinan Temple and...
Xiahai City God Temple; Taipei 101; Not the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Another afternoon in Taipei and another temple. This time it was the Xiahai City God Temple. After that, I went to Taipei 101. Then, I...
Three Temples & Bopiliao Historic Block
After my crowd ordeal at the National Palace Museum this morning, it was time for a little peace and serenity this afternoon. Where better to...
Taipei Confucius Temple; Bao’an Temple
As in Singapore and Thailand, my guidebook and walking tours app suggest temples should be a major theme in Taipei. This morning, I visited two:...
Nimmanhaemin Road; Buak Hard; Wat Phuak Hong
This morning was lazy. I thought it only fair to follow it up with a not-quite-as-lazy, but still lazy afternoon in Chiang Mai. I visited...
