Fog (and a cat)
Posted Oct 30 02:27 2011 +0800
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- Fog
- Cat
Improvised zoom lens
Posted Sep 10 10:38 2011 +0800
Changed Sep 10 10:38 2011 +0800
Strapping opera glasses to a hand held camera sort of works, but not very well.
Assorted Vancouver photos
Posted Sep 09 10:34 2011 +0800
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- Vancouver
- Burnaby Mountain
- Dragon boats
- Animals
Portland and Halifax
Posted Aug 14 02:44 2011 +0800
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- Portland
- Halifax
Thailand
Posted Jun 18 16:07 2011 +0800
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- Bangkok
- Surat Thani
- Ko Samui
- Nakon Si Tammarat
- Wat Suan Mokkh ten-day retreat
- Chaiya
- Ayutthaya
- Chiang Mai
A trip to Malaysia
Posted Nov 19 23:52 2010 +0800
Changed Sep 09 13:36 2011 +0800
Malaysia:
- Kuala Lumpur
- Petronas Towers
- Batu Caves
- Ipoh
- Cameron Highlands
- Monkeys
- Buddhist and Hindu Cave Art
More travel in Taiwan
Posted Jul 15 17:59 2010 +0800
Changed Sep 09 13:36 2011 +0800
At the end of May me and Beatrice took a couple of weeks off to travel a bit in Taiwan. Featuring:
- High Speed Rail
- Kaohsiung and Pingdong
- Kenting
- Taitung and Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area
- Lyudao
- Lanyu
- Luye and the East Rift Valley
Chinese New Year
Posted Mar 24 00:34 2010 +0800
Changed Sep 09 13:36 2011 +0800
- Lead up to new year
- Department store raffles
- Visiting
- Guandu temple
- A hot spring
- Tours and more visiting
- Taoyuan and Taipei Lantern Festivals
- A procession in Taoyuan city
New site
Posted Feb 12 22:49 2010 +0800
Changed Feb 12 23:03 2010 +0800
New site at www.mwhitney.ca.
Sluban pseudo-Lego
Posted Jan 23 21:06 2010 +0800
Changed Sep 09 13:36 2011 +0800
Sluban pseudo-Lego is surprisingly interesting, and now I have some Three Kingdoms sets, a tank, and extra minifigures.
Back in Taiwan, to teach Engligh
Posted Jan 23 12:17 2010 +0800
Changed Sep 09 13:36 2011 +0800
I am back in Taiwan, to try teaching English. More on:
- Teaching
- Location
- Work
Saner web browsers: Uzbl and Surf
Posted Sep 10 08:03 2009 +0800
Changed Sep 10 08:22 2009 +0800
Trip ending and notes
Posted Sep 09 13:48 2009 +0800
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- Getting home
- Budget
- Accommodation
- Eating
- Transport
- Other expenses
- Language
- Taiwan youth travel program
- Guide books
- Route in Taiwan
Trip day 35: Macau
Posted Aug 31 16:54 2009 +0800
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- Turbojet ferries
- The Macau peninsula
- Casinos and hotels
- Old buildings
- The ruins of São Paulo
- A-Ma Temple
Trip days 30-37: Hong Kong
Posted Aug 31 16:54 2009 +0800
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- Public transit
- Crossing roads
- Causeway Bay and Happy Valley
- Central District
- The Peak
- Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, and Mong Kok
- The Western New Territories
- Lantau Island
- Temples, monasteries, and a nunnery
Trip days 26-30: Taipei again
Posted Aug 12 00:43 2009 +0800
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- Taipei again
- Apartments and malls
- Leaving Taiwan
Trip days 20-26: eastern Taiwan
Posted Aug 05 23:10 2009 +0800
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- Taitung
- Hualien
- Taroko National Park
- Tzu Chi Campus
Trip days 13-20: southern Taiwan
Posted Jul 30 23:24 2009 +0800
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- Kaohsiung
- Lotus Lake
- Cijin Island
- The British Consulate at Takao
- Foguangshan Monastery
- Tainan
- Forts Provintia and Zeelandia
- The Eternal Golden Castle
Trip days 8-13: central Taiwan
Posted Jul 22 20:52 2009 +0800
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- Taichung
- Donghai University
- Chun Shui Tang teahouse
- Dajia
- Puli
- Sun Moon Lake
- Chung Tai Chan Monastery
- Changhua Giant Buddha
Trip day 8 Morning: leaving Taipei
Posted Jul 22 20:52 2009 +0800
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- A few more notes on Taipei
- Leaving Taipei
Trip days 1-7: Taipei
Posted Jul 14 09:53 2009 +0800
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- Arrival
- Impressions of the city
- Explorations in the city
- The National Palace Museum
- Walking on the mountain trails