Taipei Public Library – Beitou 北投圖書館

Ahhh…. yes I found love with books in Taiwan! The Taiwanese people are really into books as much they are into coffee. They give importance to books and in Taiwan libraries are living and breathing with activities and people reading… 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: 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: 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

Taiwan: Beitou Thermal Valley 北投 地热谷

It is the hottest part of Beitou (北投) that you can access, some call it Sulfur Valley, Hell Valley but it is much more popularly and is officially called as Beitou Thermal Valley (北投 地热谷). Thermal Valley is a park… Continue Reading