15 Nov Scenes From Rainy Jiufen
Charming villages brimming over with tea houses and restaurants overlooking the sea, with a temperate mountain climate and a steady bustle of activity -- it all sounds like a very appealing and beautiful place straight out of a fairy tale.
14 Nov Taiwanese Things I Put in My Body: Part 2
You know, now that I'm thinking about it, I missed out on quite a lot of good eats in Taiwan just because I couldn't be bothered to go out and explore that much.
14 Nov The Elephant Mountain Trail
They say the best things in life are free, and the same holds true for some of the best views you can get of Taipei.
10 Nov Taipei’s Night Markets
Open any travel guide to Taipei and you'll find that night markets are one of this city's main features. Food is inevitably one of the most important considerations that travelers may have when picking out a destination (at least that's how I see it), and food is something that the Taiwanese do well.
10 Nov Caffeine Fix: Luguo Café
I was in desperate need for a cup of coffee when I chanced upon Luguo, a 2nd-floor cafe in ArtAlley, which has evolved into one of Taipei's most happening arts and crafts hub.
10 Nov We Come Hostel – Taipei
I think travel is so educational and so enriching because it teaches you different ways of how something is done in different cultural contexts.
06 Nov Field Notes: Taipei 101
My godson Max is obsessed with elevators, and since Taipei 101's elevators once held the world record of the being fastest commuter elevator in the world, we really had to go.
04 Nov Taiwanese Things I Put in My Body: Part 1
Screw the Taipei 101, right? I'm heading to the food markets!