Peitou Chinatrust Exec Suites Taipei

... Toilet' restaurant in the Shilin area proved that theme restaurants can be as wacky and outrageous as they need to be, and I quickly deduced that nobody with money in their pocket would starve in Taiwan due to the omnipresence of food (stalls and restaurants) to suit all budgets. The following day was at least equally fulfilling, and entailed a subway ride, first to Xinbeitou station, in order to check out a cross-section of Taiwanese Hot ...

... years had passed - time flies! I was excited about what my 'tour guide' had in store for me...

The first thing on our itinerary was a trip to Chiufen, a scenic little village in the mountains with a gorgeous view out along the coast. Accompanied by Lisa's cousin Natasha, we had a gentle stroll along an apparently famous street that was chock full of souvenir shops and restaurants. I was really touched when Lisa paid an artist to write my name in decorative, Chinese-style ...

... 101 (the first time we went, the weather wasn't suitable to go the top) and Bien Laoshi said that she was going to pay for our tickets. (Added bonus) Once we arrived at Taipei 101, we took the elevator to the 89th floor. They claim that the passengers don't feel anything (even though it takes 36 seconds to climb 89 floors). False! The change in pressure definitely took a toll on our eardrums. We could all feel the movement. We got audio ...

... was packed wall-to-wall. When i walked in I was trying to get to the restroom, but got cut off by this one lady that'd had a few that night. She made me dance with her for a bit before she let me pass. Later I ran into her again, and she introduced me to what I call "the circle of 4" She kept throwing her friends at me one at a time to dance with, til each one had danced. I started chatting one up, a rather "tall ...

Over the long weekend, my friend Shannon (a fellow JET from Shiga) and I had the bright idea to drop down to Taiwan. Little did we know, it's about 108 degrees in Taiwan right now, with a heat index that is too high to measure. I like to think of our trip as more of a mission, than a vacation. We flew down to Taiwan from KIX on Friday, checked into our hostel, and went out to scope out a night market. 4 hours later we were ...

... cut at a slope restauration project to cut off the next turn ( I suppose not a great idea as the steep incline with backpack costs a lot of energy and I often slip on the wet grass and getting back on my feet is not easy with the backpack ), pass by the Baling Taiwan Red Cypress Giant Tree and a side trail called Jianching historic trail. This trail has been a logging train track a century ago. I am sure its a beautiful trail with great views on other ...

... the large Guan Yin statue [ also Kuan Yin, Kuan-Shih Yin Pu Sa is the Bodhisattva of Compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists, usually shown as a female. It is generally accepted that Guan Yin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokitesvara, her male form. She is worshipped as Goddesse of Mercy, Compassion and Love. She is revered by Taoists as Immortal. ] to the East. Hsin Yi had been a beautiful road lined with trees, mostly palm trees. Now it is a ...

Our flight is 9:50 in the morning. You guess when we arrive the KLIA? 8am? NO! We arrive at the airport way early than the flight. 6 something we arrive at the airport. The checkin-in counter ever not yet open! We are having our breakfast at McD and waiting for the counter open. We take some photo at the departure hall and see the flight take off and talking about the show we going ...

... may be written differently - if you have problems just read out loud and you may figure out the real meaning. In my writing I will consequently follow this confusion. So, back to my working or better that I decided to quit and go for a walk. That's the here and now. What is Taiwan like? The following background information shall give you a basic idea about the country, help to explain why I ...

... Asia, the heart rate slows, both arms tingle, and I feel very refreshed to continue the pavement pounding. Also took a visit to Taipei 101, the world's tallest building (for a few more years at least), and it was pretty impressive. Ultra-ultra-modern, the tower is designed after a stalk of bamboo (many photos online superior to mine), with a gargantuan multi-level, very chichi mall on its lower levels, and the world's fastest elevators to whisk you up 90 of the 101 ...