Archive for September 2013

Most of the time when we buy things, we disregard the receipts. Either we refuse to accept them or we accept just to ignore them inside our wallet. And eventually when our wallet become bulky, we tore them up. Gone. Just like that. BUT!!! You should not do that in Taiwan. Why?? Because these papers are your lottery

If you love to chill out in a cafe, Taipei is a place for you to be. There are cafes at every corner in Taipei. I love it! The mascot of this one particular cafe drew me in. Cama cafe is one of coffee shop's franchise in Taiwan. Its size is smaller when compared to Starbucks. But it

Taking a bus is one heck of a challenging affair for me. Especially during those first few weeks in Taipei. But once you are used to it, it's pretty convenient to take bus to go from one place to another in Taipei. First of all, we need to find the bus stop first. Bus stops are located almost

It happened that my birthday fell on one of the days I'm living in Taipei. It does not happen every year that you celebrate your birthday overseas so yeah, I'm pretty excited about how to spend my birthday. Hehe. And to make it even sweeter...my friend brought me to Hello Kitty Sweets. Awww, I'm into Kitty so I'm

On the way to the thermal valley, we saw a queue in front of a house. Turned out it is the entrance to Beitou Hot Spring Museum. This museum shows how the bathhouse looks like during the Japanese colonial era. Inside the bathhouse, there is an old cinema too...showing Chinese movies played long long time ago. XD Beitou

If you keep walking along the road, you will see a unique building like this. This building is Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch. And this is a Green Library. Why is this the case? The sloping roof preserves humidity and moisture build-up and drains water to rainwater recycling troughs. Then, the recycled water is used to water plants

Once we checked our position in the map, we walked to the nearest spot, Beitou Park (北投公園/ Běi tóu gōngyuán). It's actually located just behind the map. XD Taiwan has a lot of parks and I suppose this is a good thing for its residents. When the weather is good, they can simply pass the time by hanging around

To be honest, whenever people mention hot spring, my mind go straight to Japan and not its neighbouring country, Taiwan. Oh boy, how wrong I was. Taiwan also has its own hot spring (溫泉/ Wēnquán). And you don't have to go so far to reach the place, since it's still located within the MRT system. Simply take the MRT

Wandering Fel

The wonder of Taiwan's receipts

The wonder of Taiwan's receipts

Taiwan Cafe: Cama Cafe, Gongguan

Taiwan Cafe: Cama Cafe, Gongguan

Transportation in Taipei: How to ride bus in Taipei?

Transportation in Taipei: How to ride bus in Taipei?

Taipei Eats: Hello Kitty Sweets, Zhongxiao Fuxing

Taipei Eats: Hello Kitty Sweets, Zhongxiao Fuxing

Wandering into Beitou Hot Spring Museum, Taiwan

Wandering into Beitou Hot Spring Museum, Taiwan

What to see in Xinbeitou? - Part 2

What to see in Xinbeitou? - Part 2

What to see in Xinbeitou? - Part 1

What to see in Xinbeitou? - Part 1

Taiwan Travel: Where to go for a hot spring in Taipei?

Taiwan Travel: Where to go for a hot spring in Taipei?

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