taiwan : complexity and simplicity
While in the transit departure lounge at Taiwan International Airport, I was struck by this interesting array of reflections on a cylindrical column of glass surrounding a lift well. I waited for the moving lift mechanism to simultaneously be in view as an interesting person walked into an uncluttered and clean area of the image. I [...]
subway scene
Good design, accessibility, frequency, smooth and quiet, reasonable cost, cleanliness, and a public that respects the property of others – these things are what make public transport work for me. The Mass Rail Transport (MRT) system of Taipei checked most of the boxes, – with improvement possible in the area of design. A long time [...]
taipei taiwan : scooters, pollution, taipei 101
I wonder what impact the ubiquitous two stroke motor scooter is having on pollution throughout Asia? Has clean, efficient technology been applied to the humble motor scooter, or has this low cost form of transport, passed under the radar? While I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Taiwan and Okinawa, it is the dense and ever [...]
canon promotion : taipei spring computer fair
While in Taipei, it was fun to chance upon the Taipei Spring Computer Fair and see these two women giving a polished performance, promoting Canon cameras. They were superb. We had just been to the top of one of the world’s tallest buildings, Taipei 101, when unusually dense crowds caught our attention. On crossing the [...]
taipei : wufenpu fashion district
These Taiwan photos and the pictures currently displaying in the slideshow above have been added to the Taiwan Gallery. They were taken at the Taipei Wufenpu Fashion District night-time market, where our son was keen to visit. It was a colourful and fun place, busier and more crowded than shown in these photos. Strangely, many [...]
taiwan : arrival and departure
Last year we spent a week in Taiwan en-route to a wedding at Okinawa. Relatives of New Zealand Taiwanese friends greatly enriched our visit, by driving us about and suggesting places of interest. Getting to Okinawa involved flying to Hong Kong, then Taiwan, and later onto Okinawa. A more or less non-stop return, required the [...]
