Taipei 101: Guerilla Post
I was out of luck that day, yeah I guess you can say that. My plan to go up Taipei 101 by sunset was blown away by an incident where I lost my entire budget for the trip. But Taipei… Continue Reading
夜市
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 國立國父紀念館
Armed with a map that I printed out from google maps I navigated the streets of Taipei bravely on my own trying to look for something interesting. Realizing my location I quickly looked at my map and traced how far… Continue Reading
Eslite Bookstore 誠品書店
Books are a part of everyday life in Taiwan and it can be seen in the usual lifestyle of every Taiwanese. Imagine a bookstore open 24 hours everyday, a bookworm’s haven right? It does tell a lot about how much… Continue Reading
XinBeitou Station 新北投捷運站
This post is about a MRT station in Taipei yes just a station but it’s worthy to be mentioned on a separate post because of it’s noteworthy architecture, this is the XinBeitou Station. Hahaha… am I putting so much drama… Continue Reading
Taiwan Travel Video Part III The Finale
This is the last part of my travel video on my trip to Taiwan. This has been truly memorable and I hope that I could do another country again this year. So from the bottom of my heart thank you… Continue Reading
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
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: 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: Lung Nai Tang Hot Springs 瀧乃湯
Lung Nai Tang is Taipei’s first and probably the only remaining Japanese style public bath in Beitou. When Japan occupied the island they also imparted to the people their Onsen culture but of course they don’t call it Onsen there.… Continue Reading
Taiwan: My 48 Hours In Taipei (Part 3)
I was alone on a subway in this unfamiliar land but it felt so comfortable as if I have been living in it for quite sometime. I alighted at Taipei City Hall Station and looked for a public phone, my… Continue Reading
Taiwan: My 48 Hours In Taipei (Part 2)
They say be careful of what you wish for because you just might get it, barely five hours since we have landed in Taiwan I was living the trip as I have imagined it to be. I woke up on… Continue Reading