In the previous post I wrote about what you shouldn’t miss if you come to visit Taipei, the capital of Taiwan with Chinese-Japanese influences. Now I would like to explain to you about some trips that you can take around Taipei, with the round trip in the same day. Let us begin! HOW TO GETContinue reading “AROUND TAIPEI – ONE DAY TRIPS”
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TAIPEI: THE TAIWANESE CAPITAL OF CHINESE-JAPANESE INFLUENCES
Taiwan, located in Southeast Asia, was historically known as the Island of Formosa. It is a sovereign country, even though its sovereignty is limited and is not recognized internationally. This unique condition is due to the fact that after World War II, in 1949, the government of the ROC took refuge in Taiwan, due toContinue reading “TAIPEI: THE TAIWANESE CAPITAL OF CHINESE-JAPANESE INFLUENCES”
THE KHMER EMPIRE IN SIEM REAP
Although the true origin of the name of Cambodia’s second largest city, Siem Reap, which was rediscovered in the last century due to the presence of the historic architecture of the Angkor temples, is currently unknown, a legend says that it was the Khmer monarch Ang Chan, who named the city Siem Reap (translated as:Continue reading “THE KHMER EMPIRE IN SIEM REAP”
DISCOVERING BOHOL BY MOTORCYCLE
When I lived in Manila I used to escape on weekends to anywhere far from the big city, be it to the incredible Philippine islands or the nearby countries, in order to disconnect from the endless and very frequent traffic jams in the capital. One of my getaways took place on the island of Bohol,Continue reading “DISCOVERING BOHOL BY MOTORCYCLE”
IN LOVE WITH KUALA LUMPUR
I open the window and the warm air enters a Malaysian taxi in which the temperature is quite cool for my European taste. After travelling around Asia for a while it’s still surprising how much the Asians like to put the air conditioning on full blast. I observe the landscape of infinite palm trees whileContinue reading “IN LOVE WITH KUALA LUMPUR”
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