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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Kenting, Taiwan by TravelPod blogger Scotsblog titled “Kenting Road Trip” Scotsblog’s travel blog entry: “This past Friday was Taiwan’s Independence Day (even though the true “Independence Day” is still hotly disputed between differing age groups in this country, it is the day the government officially identifies as the official one). Which only means one thing: a three-day weekend! Some of the experienced staff decided to spend their three-day weekend by purchasing plane tickets to explore neighboring countries in Asia. However, as a new teacher who is required to spend a specific number of days in Taiwan for one year in order to be recognized as an “alien resident,” I had to stay in the country and pass this time around. Those teachers that decided to stay in Taiwan got together, rented a charter bus, and reserved a few hotel rooms in the tourist city of Kenting. The city is located on the southern tip of the country, and if I could compare it to any city at home that many people could recognize, it would be the Wisconsin Dells. The city was initially created due to its beautiful beach and crystal-clear water. The weather is quite warm year-round due to its southern location. As the years passed and word started to spread about this location around the island, more and more people started coming to visit… which if we know the Wisconsin Dells, can only mean one thing: cheap shopping and tourist gimmicks. There is …
