taipei – Wandering Richard

Maokong Gondola

August 4, 2026 I had two weeks after I finished my one-on-one classes and before I went back to Sydney. I thought I’d go on the Maokong Gondola [貓空纜車]. The above Google Map showed my route. I arrived by MRT to the Taipei Zoo [動物園] MRT station; walked the short distance to the start ofContinue reading “Maokong Gondola”

Datong District, Taipei

Note: I will be travelling to Thailand and Cambodia in February 2026. If you are interested in meeting there, even if only for a week or two, respond in the comments below. August 10, 2025 Jenny is coming to Taipei. I met Jenny 35 years ago, when we were both undergraduates at Sydney University. SheContinue reading “Datong District, Taipei”

Raohe Street Night Market – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)

January 27, 2025 新年快樂! (xīn nián kuài lè) – Happy Lunar New Year! Last night at midnight I heard fireworks ushering in the New Year on the 29th. I got up from my bed and stood on the balcony over the Xindian valley, watching a few sites lit by fireworks, out of time to the distantContinue reading “Raohe Street Night Market – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”