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Monday January 28th, 2008

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

(travel diary) Arrival: Taiwan

Category: AsiaExcursion, 2008
Today I arrived in the city called Kaohsiung in the south/western part of Taiwan. The weather here is currently like a Swedish summer. Really comfortable.

With a tip from the tourist information at the airport I found a pretty good hotel with a pretty low price. The hotel is called 我家旅馆 (wo3 jia1 lv3 guan3). Directly translation this means "My Home Hotel". Another meaning is "My Family Hotel".
I have a double room for myself with TV, a fridge and bathroom for a price of 380 TWD. The hotel is situated in the intersection of Wu Fu 3rd/Jung Hua 3rd. Close to Central Park.

Small bakeries in Hong Kong were very easy to find along the streets. Here in Kaohsiung they are much more uncommon. I asked the personel at my hotel for help and there it was: only 100 metres away in the basement floor of the Talee-Isetan department store. Perfect!

The hotel personel hardly knows any english so it's a bit of a challenge to talk with them. I am very glad that I brought a chinese dictionary .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday February 1st, 2008

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Tiger and dragon

Category: AsiaExcursion, 2008
Tiger and dragon - In the Lotus pond in Kaohsiung.
In the Lotus pond in Kaohsiung.
 

Friday February 1st, 2008

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Lotus pond

Category: AsiaExcursion, 2008
Lotus pond - View from the Lotus pond 蓮池潭 in Kaohsiung.
View from the Lotus pond 蓮池潭 in Kaohsiung.
 

Friday February 1st, 2008

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Temple at the Lotus lake

Category: AsiaExcursion, 2008
Temple at the Lotus lake - Near Kaohsiung city.
Near Kaohsiung city.
 

Friday February 1st, 2008

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Pig blood soup

Category: AsiaExcursion, 2008
Pig blood soup - In Sweden we have blodpuggin made of pig blood. In Taiwan they have the[...]
In Sweden we have blodpuggin made of pig blood. In Taiwan they have the 猪血汤 - the pig blood soup.
 

Friday February 1st, 2008

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Small candy

Category: AsiaExcursion, 2008
Small candy - Not yet in English
Not yet in English
 
 

Tuesday December 30th, 2008

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Taiwan postman

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Taiwan postman - not yet in englinsh
not yet in englinsh
 
 

Monday January 5th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Four songs stuck in my head the last couple of days (video)

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009

1. Rè Gǒu + Zhāng Zhèn Yuè - "Wǒ Ài Tái Mèi" (Taiwan)



2. Xiāo Hóng Tén - "Wáng Bǎo Chuàn Kǔ Shǒu Hán Yáo Shí Bā Nián" (Taiwan)



3. Nán Quán Mā Ma - "Nǐ Bù Xiàng Tā" (Taiwan)



4. Dà Zuǐ Ba - "Jié Guǒ Liě" (Taiwan)
 

Tuesday January 6th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > KaohsiungAsia > Singapore > Singapore

Report #4 - Singapore and Taiwan

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Not yet in English
 

Wednesday January 7th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Nanzih distric, Kaohsiung

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Nanzih distric, Kaohsiung - Not yet in English.
Not yet in English.
 

Thursday January 8th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Barbershop in Kaohsiung

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Barbershop in Kaohsiung - Not yet in English
Not yet in English
 

Thursday January 8th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Tuntex Sky Tower

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Tuntex Sky Tower - City view picture from downtown Kaohsiung.
City view picture from downtown Kaohsiung.
 
 

Sunday January 11th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Ships and sunset

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Ships and sunset - Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
 

Sunday January 11th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

On tandem bicycle

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
On tandem bicycle - Lin (Baobei) and I took the ferry to Ci Jin island. We rented a tandem[...]
Lin (Baobei) and I took the ferry to Ci Jin island. We rented a tandem bicycle and had a nice time :)
 
 

Sunday January 18th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Sunset in Kaohsiung

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Sunset in Kaohsiung - Northern part of Kaohsiung. The Lotus Lake to the left.
Northern part of Kaohsiung. The Lotus Lake to the left.
 

Wednesday January 21st, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Along the channel

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Along the channel - Today I took the bike to the coastline. About 20 minutes of  biking straight[...]
Today I took the bike to the coastline. About 20 minutes of biking straight to west. The journey goes mostly along this channel.

Northern part of Kaohsiung in Taiwan.
 
 

Monday January 26th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Four songs stuck in my head the last couple of days II (video)

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009

1. Wú Kè Qún - Qíng Rén Jié (Taiwan)



2. L'arc En Ciel - Lost Heaven (Japan)



3. Jay Chou - Zhōu Dà Xiá (Taiwan)



4. Jolin Cai - Xǔ Yuàn Chí De Xī Là Shǎo Nǚ (Taiwan)
 

Tuesday January 27th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

With the family in the mahjong room

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
With the family in the mahjong room - From left: auntie, mother, cousin, brother, cousin, grandma, auntie, baobei,[...]
From left:
auntie, mother, cousin, brother, cousin, grandma, auntie, baobei, me, uncle.
 
 

Thursday January 29th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Lemon jelly

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Lemon jelly - Incredibly tasty! Can be found close to the Formosa Boulevard MRT station.[...]
Incredibly tasty!
Can be found close to the Formosa Boulevard MRT station.
 

Saturday January 31st, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Yet another chinese version of a Sweden made song

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
The other day I heard this song on the car radio:


Stella - Děng
 
 
 

Wednesday February 11th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Birdtree

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Birdtree - In very central of Kaohsiung.
In very central of Kaohsiung.
 
 

Thursday February 12th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

World Games Stadium

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
World Games Stadium - Not in English.
Not in English.
 

Friday February 13th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Report #7 - Warm, visa extension, Taipei

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Not yet in English, I'm a lazy boy.
 

Saturday February 14th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Toilet restaurant

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Toilet restaurant - Not yet in English.
Not yet in English.
 

Saturday February 14th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Out driving late evening

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Out driving late evening - About an hour or so outside Kaohsiung.
About an hour or so outside Kaohsiung.
 

Sunday February 15th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

On a bridge during Lantern Festival

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
On a bridge during Lantern Festival - From left: Doctor, Garden, Koala, me. Photo by Baobei
From left:
Doctor, Garden, Koala, me.

Photo by Baobei
 

Sunday February 15th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Lantern festival fireworks (video)

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Lantern festival fireworks (video) - The lantern festival ends spring festival.
This entry has one or more files attached:
The lantern festival ends spring festival.
 

Thursday February 19th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Yummy dumplings

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Yummy dumplings - Not yet in English.
Not yet in English.
 
 

Tuesday February 24th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Semmeldagen

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Semmeldagen - Not yet in English.
Not yet in English.
 

Sunday March 1st, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

My mouth cover

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
My mouth cover - Not yet in English.
Not yet in English.
 
 

Sunday April 5th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Fried springroll

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Fried springroll - 很好吃!
很好吃!
 

Tuesday April 7th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Carrot cake

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Carrot cake -
 

Thursday April 9th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

On a scooter in Kaohsiung.

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
On a scooter in Kaohsiung. - Outside Lin´s appartment. (The picture is retouched / F)
Outside Lin´s appartment.

(The picture is retouched / F)
 

Saturday April 11th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Scooters waiting for green light

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Scooters waiting for green light - Not in English, sorry I am lazy.
Not in English, sorry I am lazy.
 

Monday April 13th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Rain is coming

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Rain is coming - Not in English.
Not in English.
 

Wednesday April 22nd, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

A couple of World Games Tickets bought

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
So far are these tickets bought:
-Opening ceremony on main arena
-Sumo
-Climbing (lead)
-fet>Ultimate frisbee</fet> (even though I would prefer freestyle and frisbee golf)
-Wushu (martal arts)
-Pool, Snooker, Carom (the finals!)
-Waterski, Barefoot, Wakeboard [NY]
 

Saturday April 25th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Want a dog?

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Want a dog? - Close to Love River in Kaohsiung. If you want a homeless cute puppy, you[...]
Close to Love River in Kaohsiung. If you want a homeless cute puppy, you can get him or her here. If you don't want a dog but still want to help the dogs then you can buy red flowers from them ( 100 TWD).
 

Tuesday April 28th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Ying´s Beef Noodle Restaurant

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Ying´s Beef Noodle Restaurant - I have been here many times. The bowl of beef noodles at the bottom is[...]
I have been here many times.

The bowl of beef noodles at the bottom is the small version and costs 60 TWD.

I chinese, this place is called 牛肉英麵館.
 

Monday May 18th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Taiwanese kebab

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Taiwanese kebab - Kebab is not easy to find in Taiwan but in the nightmarkets there usually[...]
Kebab is not easy to find in Taiwan but in the nightmarkets there usually are one guy selling this kind of kebab (picture). Ingredients: meat, tomato, union, sallad, corn and some sauce.
 

Tuesday May 19th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

A local version of 7-Eleven

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
A local version of 7-Eleven - With karaoke machine. Of course.
With karaoke machine. Of course.
 

Wednesday May 20th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

City view - Youchang

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
City view - Youchang - Youchang is a small area in the north of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The picture[...]
Youchang is a small area in the north of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The picture is taken just close to Lins family home.
 

Thursday May 28th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Dragon Boat Festival (video)

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Dragon Boat Festival (video) - A short video clip from the dragon boat festival in Kaohsiung.
This entry has one or more files attached:
A short video clip from the dragon boat festival in Kaohsiung.
 
 

Saturday May 30th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung from FE21

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Kaohsiung from FE21 - The (free) view from [link].
The (free) view from FE21New window.
 

Tuesday June 9th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Lanterns at the lotus sea

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Lanterns at the lotus sea - In Kaohsiung,
In Kaohsiung,
 

Tuesday June 9th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Reflection

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Reflection - Up in the FE21 scraper. Photo. Bengt Nyström
Up in the FE21 scraper.

Photo. Bengt Nyström
 

Monday June 22nd, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung från våning 22

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Kaohsiung från våning 22 - Photograph taken from Grand 50 Tower.
Photograph taken from Grand 50 Tower.
 
 
 
 

Friday July 17th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

A whole lot of small flags

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
A whole lot of small flags - Lots of small flags is decorating Kaohsiung because of the World Games.[...]
Lots of small flags is decorating Kaohsiung because of the World Games.
 

Saturday July 18th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Swedish dragon boat - World Games 2009

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Swedish dragon boat - World Games 2009 - The Swedes to the right. They struggled hard but didn´t get any medal.[...]
The Swedes to the right. They struggled hard but didn´t get any medal.

Lotus Pond in Kaohsiung.
 
 

Saturday July 18th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

The medalists in Sumo - World Games 2009

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
The medalists in Sumo - World Games 2009 - #1 Byambajav Ulambayar - Mongolia #2 Mutoshi Matsunaga - Japan #3 Takashi[...]
#1 Byambajav Ulambayar - Mongolia
#2 Mutoshi Matsunaga - Japan
#3 Takashi Himeno - Japan
 

Saturday July 18th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Scooter family

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Scooter family - From left: Auntie 1, grandmother, Lin, Auntie 2
From left: Auntie 1, grandmother, Lin, Auntie 2
 

Sunday July 19th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Lead climbing in Kaohsiung - World Games 2009

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Lead climbing in Kaohsiung - World Games 2009 - Climbing on the picture: men´s winner Sachi Amma from Japan.
Climbing on the picture: men´s winner Sachi Amma from Japan.
 
 
 

Saturday August 8th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Typhoon Morakot has entered Taiwan

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Not in English.
 

Saturday August 8th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

otus Pond Mini - Typhoon Morakot

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
otus Pond Mini - Typhoon Morakot - The view from our window has slightly changed. Compare with this picture.[...]
The view from our window has slightly changed.

Compare with this picture. The view from the Kaohsiung appartmentNew window.
 
 
 

Monday August 10th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

After the typhoon Morakot

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Not in English.
 

Wednesday August 19th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Lin and the coloured chairs

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Lin and the coloured chairs - On the library in Youchang.
On the library in Youchang.
 

Wednesday August 26th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Mr. Mark - real bread in Taiwan

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Mr. Mark - real bread in Taiwan - Not in English.
Not in English.
 

Wednesday August 26th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Kaviarmacka in Taiwan

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Kaviarmacka in Taiwan - +Yummy bread from [link] +Egg +Swedish caviar
+Yummy bread from Mr. MarkNew window
+Egg
+Swedish caviar
 
 

Saturday September 5th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Fruit of today: Pomelo

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Fruit of today: Pomelo - Pomelo is one of all the fruits available in Taiwan. The taste is lika[...]
Pomelo is one of all the fruits available in Taiwan. The taste is lika sweeter version of grapefruit. Pomelo is available from august to september.

The grapefruit is a mix between orange and pomelo.
 
 
 

Sunday September 20th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Youchang junior high school

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Youchang junior high school - Lin´s mother, aunties and cousins studied in this school in 7th to 9th[...]
Lin´s mother, aunties and cousins studied in this school in 7th to 9th grade. Not Lin though. Lin and her brother went to another school since her parents moved to Yanchao, a short ride north of Kaohsiung.

Junior high = grade 7 to 9.
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday October 24th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Pool!

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Pool! -
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday November 28th, 2009

Asia > Taiwan > Kaohsiung

Julmjust and dumplings

Category: AsiaAdventure, 2008-2009
Julmjust and dumplings - A perfect combination!
A perfect combination!