We traveled from Taipei to Hualien by train. The journey was spectacular with the ocean on one side and cliffs and vistas on the other. We were staying at the Silks Palace in Taroko Gorge and had arranged for
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More about Taipei
If there was ever an invention from Start Trek that I wish really existed it would be teleporting. That way I could live here in California but spend a every second weekend in Ireland with my family, and then take
A Tourist in Taipei
The first morning in Taipei we were on our own. Before his family arrived that afternoon, My Husband and I were on a mission – well, 2 missions in fact – 1) Buy a sim card for our phone (his
Taiwan – a tasty treat!
My name is Byddi and I am a travel-a-holic! In order to celebrate my Husband’s birthday this year – a big birthday – one with a zero in it, we wanted to go somewhere special. There were several boxes that
You know it’s been a wet winter in California when…
You have a plethora of mushrooms springing up all over your yard. You realize you need to trade your car in for a hybrid, and you don’t mean between gas(petrol) and electric.
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From mountain tops to the bottom of the deep blue sea
Hawaii is the land of heart-breakingly beautiful sunsets. What better place to view these sunsets than from the top of the world’s highest mountain? Measured from base (under the sea) to top Manu Kea beats Everest. It peaks at 13,796
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Ring in the New Year with a nice cuppa Joe!
Christmas can be nice, though for many people it’s a tough time… a time when we notice with acute awareness an empty place at the table, when the days seem darkest, and for some the purse strings are stretched to
Hawaii Tropical Botanic Gardens and the East Coast Tour
On a cold December day, in Northern California, it is nice to look back on the photos from Hawaii. And believe me, even though it’s California, today is cold – well, cold for me a complete climate wimp! My Mum,
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Vuncanology – time to nerd out!
I thought that a Vulcanologist studied Mister Spock and other Vulcans until I went to Hawaii and learned that Vulcanology (also spelled Volcanology) is the study of Volcanoes! So lets geek out, not on Star Trek, but on one of
The Pineapple Express
It’s one of those rare days in San Jose – grey clouds hang so low in the sky that you feel like you can touch them if you just stretch that little bit further, the rain is not waiting to