Changing of Guards At Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 國立國父紀念館

Every hour the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall changes honor guards on duty and you can witness this elaborate exercise of exiting the shrine. Changing of Guards: Every hour Retirement of Guards (on video) 5:00PM How To Get TO Sun Yat-Sen… Continue Reading

Xinyi Public Assembly Hall 信義公民會館

Just about when the government of Taiwan was to demolish this village a bright idea came up. The Xinyi Public Assembly hall is a former military housing facility right at the heart of Taipei’s CBD, the Xinyi District where there… Continue Reading

ShiLin CiCheng Temple 士林慈誠宮

Purposely lost in the middle of Shilin Night Maket 士林夜市 searching for some more adventures for my palate, I suddenly found my self standing in front of a temple. Surprised to find a temple at the midst of Shilin I never thought… Continue Reading

Taiwan Travel Video Part II

The second part of my trip to Taiwan. Again, as usual I got lost over and over… but hey that makes it fun! This video includes the following: How to get take the Taipei MRT XinBeitou Beitou Hot Springs Museum… Continue Reading

Taiwan Travel Video Part I

Finally! hahaha yes I found the time and the will to pull this video together after how many months of it just lying around somewhere in my portable hard drive. This part includes check-in, take off, a sudden temperature alert… Continue Reading

Taipei City Hall Station 市府轉運站

After being a victim of my own stupidity as I may have accidentally left my wallet in the train station or (some say) a pick pocket victimized me, I really don’t know but safety really depends on us so lesson… Continue Reading

PhotoFriday: Scooters In Taiwan

After being down and hospitalized for about five days I am back. I was confined due to an “overwhelming infection” in my blood, which is how my doctor describe what was going on to me while lying inside the emergency… Continue Reading

Taiwan: Shilin Night Market 士林夜市

Hailed as Taiwan’s biggest outdoor night market, one can easily get lost here at Shilin Nighmarket and it was fun to get lost here! I started my exploration as I alight from the Jiantan station (劍潭) of the Taipei MRT.… Continue Reading

Taiwan: Ketagalan Cultural Center 凱達格蘭文化館

Long before the Chinese migration and the Japanese colonization of the island, Taiwan was first inhabited by Austronesian immigrants who traveled the seas of southeast Asia and discovered Taiwan formerly known as Formosa.   The museum tells the story of… Continue Reading

Taiwan: Millenium Hot Springs 千禧汤

Early during this century the Taiwan government opened a public hot springs resort in Beitou. The entrance fee is affordable about NT$40 for the general public to enjoy this gift of nature. On it’s opening day the president of Taiwan… Continue Reading

Taiwan: Beitou Hot Springs Museum 北投溫泉博物館

During the Japanese occupation one of the best things that they gave to Taiwan (in my opinion) is the Hot Springs culture that a lot of people enjoy now-a-days. Through time Taiwan’s adapted to this culture and a good place… Continue Reading