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Asia, Tips & Inspo, Travel Guides · April 9, 2022

19 Incredible Landmarks in Turkey You Must Visit

Welcome to Turkey. Land of bustling bazaars, dreamy beaches, ancient ruins, interesting rock formations, cotton castles, and fascinating landmarks.   Turkey is an incredibly diverse destination full of history, art, culture, and stunning landscapes. If you’re visiting Turkey soon, you’re…

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Asia, Tips & Inspo · November 20, 2021

24 Incredible Temples in Asia You Must See

Asia, the world’s largest continent, is home to so many beautiful temples that it’s hard to keep track of them all. From ancient temples that date back thousands of years to contemporary religious buildings – Asia has a wonderful mix…

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Asia, Malaysia, Tips & Inspo · October 23, 2021

18 Most Incredible Landmarks in Malaysia to Visit

Malaysia is one of Asia’s most vibrant and captivating destinations. It’s a culturally and geographically diverse country offering something for every kind of traveler. Whether you’re into nature, history, or culture, you’ll never be bored in Malaysia. But with so…

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Africa, South Africa, Tips & Inspo · September 1, 2021

20 Jaw-Dropping Landmarks in Africa You Can’t Miss

The world’s second-largest continent, Africa, is home to a staggering amount of unique landmarks that you simply cannot find anywhere else in the world. From ancient historical sites and stunning natural wonders to religious monuments โ€“ Africa is a fascinating…

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Asia, Tips & Inspo, Vietnam · July 21, 2021

16 Spectacular Landmarks of Vietnam You Can’t Miss

If you’re planning a trip to Vietnam, you’re probably wondering which landmarks of Vietnam to visit.  Well, the good news is that Vietnam is home to a whole host of fascinating points of interest! From breathtaking landscapes and natural wonders…

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Asia, Indonesia, Tips & Inspo · June 5, 2021

18 Landmarks of Indonesia That Will Take Your Breath Away

When most people think of Indonesia, gorgeous white sandy beaches and lush rice fields spring to mind. But the truth is Indonesia has so much more to offer! With more than 17 000 islands to explore, this South East Asia…

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Japan, Tips & Inspo · May 12, 2021

Japan Landmarks: 18 Most Famous Japanese Landmarks

Japan is a fascinating country that has managed to squeeze in a whole lot of history, culture, and innovation in 377,975 kmยฒ! Whether you’re looking to explore its sacred temples, iconic skyscrapers, or beautiful natural wonders – there’s no shortage…

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Asia, Thailand, Tips & Inspo · April 8, 2021

15 Jaw-Dropping Landmarks in Thailand You Can’t Miss

Thailand is a fascinating country jam-packed with unique experiences that you won’t find anywhere else in the world. However, with all the ancient temples to visit, natural wonders to explore, and cultural activities to enjoy, choosing which landmarks in Thailand…

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Looking for the most incredible landmarks in Asia? Here are 23 jaw-dropping Asia landmarks to add to your bucket list!

Asia, Tips & Inspo · January 11, 2021

22 Incredible Landmarks in Asia That You Must Visit

If you’re wondering which landmarks in Asia to visit, you’ve landed on just the right page. In a continent full of historical sites, natural wonders, and incredible feats of engineering, it’s not surprising that Asia is home to some of…

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Colorful views are the best ๐ŸŒˆโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹ Colorful views are the best ๐ŸŒˆโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹๐Ÿ“ Zhengbin Fishing Harborโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹#keelung #keelungcity #zhengbinfishingarbor #colorful #taiwantravel #colorfull #colormakesmehappy #taiwantravelmap #hiddengems
My city might not be as hip as Taipei, but at leas My city might not be as hip as Taipei, but at least weโ€™ve got this cool tiger! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Itโ€™s probably not going to be up much longer, so if you happen to be downtown in the next few days, definitely make a pitstop at the East Gate! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ“ Yingximen, Hsinchu (็ซนๅกนๅŸŽ่ฟŽๆ›ฆ้–€)โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €#hsinchucity #yearofthetiger #mytaiwan #chinesenewyear #lanternfestival #taiwangram #taiwanlife
๐Ÿ“Ciโ€™en Pagoda โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Bui ๐Ÿ“Ciโ€™en Pagodaโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Built by former President Chiang Kai-shek in memory of his mother, Ciโ€™en Pagoda is an iconic landmark of Sun Moon Lake. The pagoda is 46m high and offers incredible views over the lake and surrounding mountain scenery.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €For the best views, climb all the way to the top! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €#sunmoonlake #sunmoonlaketw #taiwangram #beautifultaiwan #iseetaiwan #amazingtaiwan #taiwantrip #taiwantravels #taiwantourism#taiwandream #ilovetaiwan#taiwantravelmap #taiwanlife #visittaiwan #taiwan_tourism #taiwan_destinations #nantou #pagoda
Soaking up the views. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Soaking up the views.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ“Wenwu Templeโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €sunmoonlake #sunmoonlaketw #taiwangram #beautifultaiwan #iseetaiwan #amazingtaiwan #taiwantrip #taiwantravels #taiwantourism#taiwandream #ilovetaiwan#taiwantravelmap #taiwanlife #visittaiwan #taiwan_tourism #taiwan_destinations #nantou #temple #wenwutemple
Sun Moon Lake is Taiwanโ€™s largest natural lake a Sun Moon Lake is Taiwanโ€™s largest natural lake and is famous for its incredible scenery. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €But did you know: โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ’ฆ Sun Moon Lake sits 748 meters above sea level. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ™†โ€โ™€๏ธ It spans more than 7.93 km2 and is approx. 27 meters deep. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐ŸฆŒ Legend has it that the lake was first discovered by the Thao Tribe (the area's indigenous people) while hunting a deer.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒ™ The east side of the lake looks like a sun, and the west side of the lake looks like a moon, hence the name.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿซ– Taiwanโ€™s rare premium black tea, Red Jade (aka Tea # 18), is grown in the mountains surrounding the lake. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Sun Moon Lake is a fascinating place with loads to do too! ๐Ÿฅฐ Check out my latest update (link in bio) to discover all of its best bits! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €#sunmoonlake #sunmoonlaketw #taiwangram #beautifultaiwan #iseetaiwan #amazingtaiwan #taiwantrip #taiwantravels #taiwantourism#taiwandream #ilovetaiwan#taiwantravelmap #taiwanlife #visittaiwan #taiwan_tourism #taiwan_destinations #nantou
Good morning from dreamy Sun Moon Lake. ๐Ÿฅฐโ€‹โ€‹ Good morning from dreamy Sun Moon Lake. ๐Ÿฅฐโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹#sunmoonlake #sunmoonlaketw #taiwangram #beautifultaiwan #itathao #iseetaiwan #expatblogger #amazingtaiwan #taiwantrip #taiwantravels #taiwantourism #taiwandream #ilovetaiwanโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹#taiwantravelmap #taiwanlife #ๅฐ็ฃๆ—…้Š #visittaiwanโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹#taiwan_tourism #ๅฐ็ฃๆ™ฏ้ปž #nantou
To all my Taiwanese friends, ๆ–ฐๅนดๅฟซๆจ‚! ่™Žๅนด่กŒๅคง้‹!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Iโ€™d post a picture of a tiger, but I donโ€™t have one, so these blooms will have to do! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €#chinesenewyear #cherryblossoms #lifeintaiwan #expatlife #taiwan
We drove 3 hours to get to this secret cherry blos We drove 3 hours to get to this secret cherry blossom spot hidden in the hills of Yushan National Park, and boy, oh boy, were we glad we did! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Wanggao Teahouse sits roughly 1500m above sea level and offers incredible views over green mountains that seem to go on forever. But the shining star here is the GORGEOUS cherry blossom forest planted against the mountain slope. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Thereโ€™s a zig-zag trail lined with hundreds of cherry blossoms trees that leads you down the mountain. And although it's well-paved, itโ€™s really steep. So get ready to break a sweat! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €If youโ€™re into off-the-beaten-path travel, this place is a MUST! ๐Ÿฅฐโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ“ๆœ›้ซ˜่Œถๅœ’ๆ™ฏ่ง€้คๅปณโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €ๅ—ๆŠ•็ธฃไฟก็พฉ้„‰ๅŒๅฏŒๆ‘ๅคชๅนณๅทท72ไน‹6่™Ÿโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €#ๅ—ๆŠ•ๆ™ฏ้ปž  #taiwantravel #taiwangram #instagrammer #artofvisuals #cherryblossoms #pinkpinkpink #colormakesmehappy #iseetaiwan #vscotaiwan #bpintaiwan #amazingtaiwan #igerstaiwan #exploretaiwan #popdaily  #ig_photooftheday #ig_color #nantoutravel
Endless mountain views ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Endless mountain views ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ“ ๆœ›้ซ˜่Œถๅœ’ๆ™ฏ่ง€้คๅปณโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €ๅ—ๆŠ•็ธฃไฟก็พฉ้„‰ๅŒๅฏŒๆ‘ๅคชๅนณๅทท72ไน‹6่™Ÿโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €#ๆœ›้ซ˜่Œถๅœ’ๆ™ฏ่ง€้คๅปณ #cherryblossoms #taiwantravel #nantoutravel #jademountain #yushan #taiwan_wheretogo #taiwangram #iseetaiwan #beautifuldestinations
These blooms make my heart flutter. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒธโ €โ € These blooms make my heart flutter. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒธโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Wuji Tianyuan Temple is the BEST cherry blossom  viewing spot in Taipei (IMO).โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €If you want to see the blooms for yourself, they usually bloom for a few fleeting weeks in early February and then again in March (when a different cherry tree blooms). โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ“ Wuji Tianyuan Temple, New Taipei Cityโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €251ๆ–ฐๅŒ—ๅธ‚ๆทกๆฐดๅ€ๅŒ—ๆ–ฐ่ทฏไธ‰ๆฎต36่™Ÿโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐ŸšŒ To get there, take the Red MRT Line to Danshui and hop on bus 875 or 876 towards Beixinzhuang. Get off at the Tianyuan Temple stop. The bus ride takes about 20 minutes and costs NT$15.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Opening hours: 9 am - 5 pm dailyโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ’ซ For more tips, head over to my blog, where you can read all about visiting this gorgeous Taoist temple during cherry blossom season. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €#cherryblossoms #cherryblossom #amazingtaiwan #taipeitravels #flowerstagram #flowerslovers #flowergram #sakura #travelyam #ig_photooftheday #tripgo #taiwan_dream #wantogo #wanderlust #wujitianyuantemple

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