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Jiufen – A Dreamy Day and Night Tour
Jiufen is one of the prime city in New Taipei. During the Japanese occupation in Taiwan, Jiufen was developed to gold mining area. For miners’ entertainment, many tea houses opened along the hillside of Jiufen. Tourists and travelers alike are drawn to visit Jiufen as there are movies shot like the “City of Darkness” and…
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Shifen – Railways, Lanterns and Waterfalls
Shifen Old Street is the biggest village along the Pingxi Railway. Prospered by coal mining on Japanese era. Shifen is also known for sky lantern flying which is famous for tourists. How did I get there? Across my hostel in Jiufen is a bus stop that took me to Ruifang Train Station. From the train…
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Incredible India
After traveling in Myanmar last year, my next question was “Where will I go next?” There was one answer in my mind and it is India. It was a childhood dream to travel in India. As you know, I am a history junkie since I was a little girl. We had books at home from Asian…
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Layover in Malaysia
From all my recent travels abroad, direct flights from Manila to elsewhere is very expensive. As a backpacker, my aim is to save money as much as possible. Yes, traveling is not cheap but traveling also helped me to set my priorities. Traveling is not all about staying in luxurious hotels or renting a jaguar…
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New Delhi – India’s Capital City
Delhi, the capital of India has a strong historical background. It was ruled by some of the most powerful emperors in Indian history. The history of the city is as old as the epic Mahabharata. The town was known as Indraprastha, where Pandavas used to live. In due course eight more cities came alive adjacent…
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Jaipur – The Pink City
Jaipur is known as the Pink City as for its wonderful architectures painted in pink. It is the capital and largest city in the state of Rajasthan. Jaipur was founded on 1726 by Maharaja Jai Singh II. Jaipur is part of the Golden Triangle tourist circuit along with New Delhi and Agra. It also acts…
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