Jiufen Taiwan
Another must go place. It’s definitely on the touristy side but still worth a visit to get an old town feel. And for fans of “Spirited Away” like myself it was nice to finally visit the location…
View PostBetel Nut
Some of you have asked me if I had ventured to try chewing betel nut in Taiwan. The answer is no. Betel nut is a known carcinogen and have been proven to cause oral cancer…
View PostYehliu
Yehliu is one of those must visit place for all nature lovers that holiday in Taipei. It’s is actually a cape on the north of Taiwan between Taipei and Keelung. As you can imagine there…
View PostDanshui Old Street
In Danshui there are a couple of attractions to view. The Hongmao Castle (Fort San Domingo), Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf and the lover’s bridge. You can also take the ferry to Ba Li. But in this…
View PostBeitou Hot Springs
I’m back from my little beach getaway and I haven’t had chance to clear the 300+ emails (minus spam) yet. So my dear friends, readers and so on, please have some patience with me as…
View PostShopping in Taiwan
Some readers emailed me asking about where I went shopping in Taipei and whether there was clothes worth getting. To be honest, I didn’t really buy that much in Taipei on this trip however my…
View PostMy Birthday 2009
I guess you must have read about my early birthday celebrations with friends in Singapore at 1-Carmel. If you haven’t you can click here to read it. But my actual birthday was celebrated in Taiwan…
View PostAway away away
Regular readers of my blog would know the drill, I’m away which means emails and comments reply would take longer but I will get to them eventually. Meanwhile I’ll try to keep the blog updated…
View PostMy little sister's makeover in Taiwan
Before we left for Taiwan my sister’s hair was terribly fried from a bad perm by a horrid hairstylist. She had been really upset at how her hair turned out and I told her to…
View PostMore on Taiwan Food
I had a couple more request to blog more about the food I had in Taiwan and what was nice to recommend. I’m honestly no expert in Taiwan but I did try quite a no.…
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