What’s up in Taiwan?

Bicycle show, yes!

Bicycle is the best transportation means, it does not consume any fuel, does not pollute the air, and keeps the bikers physically fit.

Having a stop-over in Taipei and don’t know what to do, why not visit the bicycle show?

Asia’s largest and the world’s 3^rd largest bicycle show is on from March 17 to 20 at the Nan-gang Exhibition Hall in Taipei’s World Trade Center.  With nearly 4,000 booths and exhibitors from 32 countries and regions around the globe, you will see the latest technology achievement of the bicycle industry.  For details visit this site: http://www.taipeicycle.com.tw/

For general tourism info: http://taiwan.net.tw/

Also, between April 10 to 18, there will be a cycling race coming up in Taiwan’s northeast coastal area, you can join the race by registering at the Taiwan Cyclist Federation site http://www.cyclist.org.tw/ (this site is mostly in Chinese language) starting from March 1.  For more English info, some helpful links are:

http://www.taiwanracing.com/

http://bikingintaiwan.theforgetful.com/

http://www.taiwan-guide.org/david/cycling-links.html

Aside from stunning costal scenery, spring time is the best time for bird-watching.

Joint Greece - Taiwan Bird Photo Exhibition

This is my own bird photo attempt at a Kavala’s beach last month, I haven't reached the level of an exhibitor yet.

I went to a bird photo exhibition (a slide show of my visit) last night at Antonis Tritsis Park.

The photo exhibition was made possible through the joint cooperation of the Hellenic Ornithological Society (Ελληνική Ορνιθολογική Εταιρέια www.ornithologiki.gr) and the Taipei Representative Office in Greece.

The exhibition will run until 2009 06 28.

While still available, visitors can pick-up a free metal bird bookmarker, and some DVD and magazines about tourism in Taiwan on top of all the other information about bird watching in Greece.

To get there, you will exit from Attiki Odos at exit number 7, the road is called Odos Dimocratias, as soon as getting off the highway, at the light make a left turn, then following on the Odos Dimocratias for quite some time a Kotsovolos store is visible on your left hand side, but you will make a right turn there where the Kotsovolos is located, and this street is called Spyrou Moustakli, follow this street until the end of it, then park your car and walk inside the park for some distance until you pass a cafeteria, the building is about another 500? meters after the cafeteria, but just pay attention to the signs that direct you to the exhibition building.

I got slightly lost at a near-by street while driving, but I asked to find my way there, so don’t hesitate to explore!

Related info:

Birding in Taiwan http://www.birdingintaiwan.com/index.htm

The photographer Mr. K.K. Kuo’s gallery http://www.birdingintaiwan.org/gallery/Kuo%20K.K/index.htm