Two weekends ago we organized our first excursion out of “Taipei City”. We wanted to experience the “hot springs” and we decided to go to Wulai as it is east to reach using public transport. The Tourism Bureau of Taiwan prepares some compact guides for various destinations around Taipei. Find here the Wulai one that […]
In a recent visit to Taipei 101 bookstore I purchased one of the few magazines I could understand, The Economist. It features a very interesting article about the fact of being a foreigner in 2010 society Being foreign: The others (Dec 17th 2009)
Few days late… but let us post about the New Year’s Eve at Taipei. After a quick dinner (a kind of thick noodles soup with some topping), we headed to Taipei 101 area (still the tallest buliding in the world until Burj Dubai is opened later this year). For the last 6 years this is […]
Just be clear, Taiwan is not a catholic country/nation/region, therefore Christmas is not being officially celebrated but it is obvious that Xmas effects are felt here too: the workload is reduced (as Taiwan has many links with United States and Europe for business), people get mad to buy stuff that is not needed and e-mails […]
During my first weekend in Taipei, on Sunday evening I went to the area of Ximending. This is a shopping area specially focused on the Japanese culture, the youth and various cultural activities. The area is often called the “Harajuku of Taipei”, in reference to the Tokyo area where the most freak shops area located. […]
