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Sun Moon Lake Itinerary @ Taiwan
Sun Moon Lake is the largest lake in Taiwan located in Nantou District. When viewed from bird’s eye view, the view looks like the sun and the moon, and hence the name – really quite a romantic name but my unimaginative mind didn’t seem to see the resemblance. Continue reading
Tainan Itinerary, Taiwan
Our Tainan itinerary is balanced with visits to the city center of Taiwan, and also the suburbs at the Cigu and Beimen area. Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan and that alone is enough to fuel the excitement, Continue reading
9 Things To Eat @ Wenhua Road Night Market, Chiayi, Taiwan
Food stalls sprawl the Wenhua Road Night Market in Chiayi (嘉义文化路夜市) over a distance of about 500 meters. It may not be big on scale compared to some of the famous ones such as Shilin Night Market or Raohe Night Market, it offers a different variety of local street food. Continue reading
13 Things to Do @ Danshui, Taiwan
Danshui in Taiwan, is also known as “Tamsui”(淡水). This seaside town once played a critical role in international trading. Danshui was not without turbulence where many countries and authorities try to take control of it for the past 300 years. Foreigners came and left. Continue reading
Yangmingshan National Park @ Taipei, Taiwan
Yangmingshan National Park (阳明山国家公园) is pretty throughout the year, and always different throughout the seasons because a multitude of flowers blossom on the hills and mountains. Cherry blossoms and camellias bloom January to March, Continue reading
Yomi Hotel @ Taipei, Taiwan
Yomi Hotel inTaipei (优美饭店) is located in a vibrant neighborhood, strategically within 2 minutes walk to the bus stop (in front of Ambassador Hotel) and 5 minutes walk to Shuang Lian MTR Station. There is plenty to explore around the hotel – Watsons, Cosmed, bubble tea shops, 7-11 (lots) and food streets to name a few. Continue reading
Beitou Hot Spring @ Gaia Hotel, Taipei
Many visit Beitou for its hot springs to unwind in mineral-laden spring water. Beitou is just a mere 20 minutes train ride away from Taipei. If I were to live in Taipei I would always be visiting Beitou because I love hot springs ! We went to the hot spring at the Gaia Hotel, unplanned and impromptu because we had a little time to kill before dinner. Continue reading
Pingxi Line @ Taiwan – A Day with Sky Lanterns & Old Streets
The Pingxi Line (平溪支线) would be a familiar railway branch for those that are planning for the Pingxi Lantern Festival. The Sky Lantern Festival is a highly anticipated annual even typically held during Chinese New year. The bad thing is, that’s the time when the whole of Taiwan is on holiday and that’s one of the places where everyone wants to go. The good thing is, you could go to Shifen (十分), Pingxi (平溪) and Jingtong (菁桐) in the Continue reading
A Day in Jiufen @ Taiwan
Jiufen (九份) is an old township on the mountains that was once a small settlement that developed into a township as a result of gold rush. During the early days, the inhabitants would descend the mountain to purchase their daily necessities like food, salt etc; a to and fro journey that would take three days. Continue reading