Leanne, Sunset from Yuwongdao Lighthouse, Hsiyu Island

Beachhopping the Pescadores Islands (Penghu 澎湖) with Leanne

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December 12th 2011
Booking a trip from Taipei to the isolated Pescadores Islands (Penghu) is as simple as stepping into one of Taiwan's five thousand+ 7-11s and buying a 4000NTD (130$) return flight. Once a stepping stone between China and Taiwan, and a staging point for various colonial invasions of the latter, the archipelago now receives a sprinkling of primarily domestic tourists. Leanne and I opted instead ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Penghu County

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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more