David on Formosa

I've ridden the HSR, MRT and TRA, but there was still one train system in Taiwan that I had yet to ride. It was the skytrain at the Taoyuan International Airport. I was at the airport today and had some free time so I thought I would take a ride and take some photos too.  [...]

Back in May when I visited Bangkok I met Ajarn Sulak and he informed me that the INEB* Conference would be held in Taiwan in September. I offered to help and soon I found myself busily involved in the planning and organisation of the conference. 
The conference took place from 31 August to 2 September [...]

I got up early this morning and caught the 7:25 high speed train from Banqiao to Taoyuan. I didn't really want to go to Taoyuan for any special reason. I just thought I would take another ride on the high speed train and then return via the regular train.

Travelling from Banqiao to Taoyuan the [...]

I took a few good panorama shots on my travels around Taiwan over the weekend. On Sunday afternoon I went out to Neihu with my friend Keith. We had a look around Dahu Park (大湖公園) which has a large lake in its centre (photo above). The Neihu MRT line is under construction along the edge [...]

This morning I returned to Fuxing in Taoyuan County, where I had visited last week to see the Xiao Wulai Waterfall (小烏來瀑布). Xiao Wulai should not be confused with Wulai in Taipei County. They share much in common though  — a beautiful setting in the mountains, home to the Atayal tribe and spectacular waterfalls. 
The best [...]

I read an article in Thursday's China Post about the Shimen Reservoir (石門水庫) in Taoyuan County. The article said that the area was a good chance to experience Atayal culture. The Atayal (泰雅族) are the aboriginal tribe that live in the mountainous areas of Northern Taiwan.
I made an early start and headed out through [...]