Similarities in Faraway Places It is a rare wintry sunny morning in the oft rainy port town of Keelung. I ascend the rooftop of Keelung For A Walk, sticky aromas of coffee and cigarettes clinging around me as I gaze upon the hills … Read More
Jiufen is one of the most touristic spots in Taiwan and a must visit place for many travellers. It is barely 15 km away from Keelung and you can easily get there by bus in around 50 minutes (Bus number … Read More
Being a Keelung “ke-á kid” when I was a child (Ke-á means “street” in Taiwanese, and Keelungers refer to it as the downtown area covering the Keelung Train Station, the Miaokou area,the No. 31 Bridge, and the area surrounding the … Read More
Shalom Café is located on a small hillside called “Little Beitou” in Keelung. Little Beitou, according to chief of village Wen-An Mr. Lee, used to be a place for public departments, not houses, in the early days. As for the … Read More
To glimpse a version of Keelungers’ life hidden to most, take a stroll into the alleys. Roll some dice and follow the result; randomly walk into an alley and turn right or left. You will find many unexpected sights. Ruth … Read More
Keelung is famous for its delicious local cuisine, but another thing you might need to about the city is the heavy café culture. It’s probably more pervasive than you had imagined. The habit of drinking coffee comes from the Japanese colonial … Read More