weekend trips – Nomad Notions

Dulan, Taiwan : Art and Aboriginal Culture

August 9, 2013 by Jenna Longoria, HHC, AADP 7 Comments

If you are cruising north from Taidong on Highway 11, you will come across the village of Dulan. Although small and perhaps a bit too easy to miss, one really should make an effort to stop, as Dulan hosts some pretty cool art and aboriginal culture. Here you will find an abandoned sugar mill turned art […]

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Taitung, Taiwan: Exploring the East Coast

August 4, 2013 by Jenna Longoria, HHC, AADP 11 Comments

Forget Kenting as being Taiwan’s Hawaii. As a matter of fact, just forget Kenting. Located in between the lush green mountains and the deep blue Pacific, the Donghe District in Taitung (about 15 miles north of Dulan) easily earned a spot on my Top 5 Favorite Beach Destinations. Reasons Why I Prefer Taitung Over Kenting: […]

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Alishan, Taiwan

July 26, 2013 by Jenna Longoria, HHC, AADP 9 Comments

Sunrises. Fresh air. Stars. Cold weather. Misty blankets of clouds swirling around mountain peaks. Alishan is a magical dream world. And better yet, for those of you living in Kaohsiung, it can easily be done in a weekend. (Click HERE for a Google Map) Coming from the smoggy and smelly city of Kaohsiung, it’s as if […]