Category: Taiwan

The author recommends visiting Taoyuan Airport to watch planes as a tourist attraction. They provide the address and coordinates of the location, as well as tips for photography. The author shares their experience of capturing various planes taking off and landing, including those from different airlines and destinations. They also mention their disappointment in not being able to capture a specific airline. The author concludes by expressing gratitude for their motorcycle, which allowed them to visit the location.

After several weeks of not venturing out for photography, I was on the verge of going stir-crazy. Either the weekends were marred by bad weather, or I was simply at a loss for new places to explore (I must admit, Taipei has been thoroughly explored). Just then, I came across a post on PPT DSLR forum, where someone had shared about the chives flower field in Zhongxin Village, Daxi. So, I decided to dust off my Nikon 105mm and head out to capture the beauty of the chives flowers.

Visiting Taoyuan to watch planes is a travel itinerary I highly recommend. If a foreign friend asks me what’s fun in Taoyuan, I might suggest they go watch planes near Taoyuan Airport! The plane-watching spot on Dayuan’s War Preparedness Contact Road in Taoyuan is a great place to watch planes take off and land up close. It’s worth revisiting, and you can easily spend several hours leisurely watching planes come and go.

There are numerous coffee shops near Taoyuan Airport where you can enjoy close-up views of planes taking off and landing. One of them is Miracle Coffee Flight Field, located next to the north runway of Taoyuan Airport. With a minimal spending requirement, you can comfortably sit for an entire day, capturing and photographing the silhouettes of planes.

Renowned as one of Taiwan’s premier spots for viewing autumn foliage, Fushoushan Farm is often a challenging destination due to its remote location and the difficulty of securing accommodations. Despite the stunning photos available online, visiting in person is no easy feat. However, I had the chance to join a 24-hour photography tour, which eliminated the hassles of booking and transportation, allowing me to finally witness the beauty of Fushoushan.

I don’t know where the urge came from, but I felt restless and wanted to go out. Maybe everyone is just too busy… (or perhaps there are very few people like me who still want to go out even after starting work!?) With no one available to accompany me, a joke from Zhihao, “Come to Taichung!” actually made me start planning a trip. I took the train to Taichung alone.

If you have the chance to take a train passing near Chiayi Railway Station recently, you might notice a new egg-shaped structure made of yellow rattan by the tracks. This unique and mysterious attraction is Chiayi’s new landmark—the Forest Song.

This year’s National Day fireworks were held in Hsinchu City. In addition to a series of events, including a surrounding fair and a pre-show fireworks display, the main attraction was the National Day fireworks on the day itself. The event was set at the Nanliao Fishing Harbor, away from the city center, to create a maritime fireworks experience.

It’s that time of year again to admire the tung blossoms. In the past, I always visited Tucheng to see the blossoms, but the weather was often uncooperative, leaving me with photos of fallen flowers on the ground. This time, I chose to go further to Xiding Road, where the blooming period is later. Although there has been some rain recently, causing the flowers to fall, the overall results were still quite satisfactory.