Feel you could be a “travel addict”? Have you just returned from a trip overseas? Or are you itching to take a tour break? You may not know it, but you could be showing signs of a serious condition within: Travel addiction! Fret not! Take this first quiz from TaipeiDreams – and you will find out! Pick 1 answer from each of these 9 questions. Ready? Go! Q1. Which of these book titles... 

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“Thanks for your patronage!” That is what this phrase meant in Mandarin. But we had not bought anything from this KFC restaurant in Keelung Miaokou vicinity! ;-) ... Miaokou - rich ambience of Taiwanese night markets! ... Oops, I need to take a pee.. After hours spent eating-as-we-thronged the popular Miaokou night market, my younger nephew wanted to take a pee.  Read More →

Ready to leave? The luggages were packed and ready. What belonged to the hotel was in place. What was ours was secured either in our luggages or a hand carry sling bag. ... What tour stories will your hotel room trash tell? ... For the final time I surveyed the hotel suite again, as I did when we first stepped in here 7 days ago.  Read More →

Relax & laze in Taipei! Have you seen where we went and what we did on the first 4 days of our 8-days trip? Read More →

Free & Easy Taipei! How much can one explore of Taipei in 8 days on a do-it-yourself tour, free and easy style? Some claimed that Taipei, the capital of Taiwan can easily be enjoyed in no more than 4 days.  Read More →

Travel humor for you? Get your laughs with Travel LOL! I created this new blog category (a topic) to gather all (hilarious) travel-related jokes in TaipeiDreams! ... Take a break from traveling? Laugh with Travel LOL! ... Let’s start with the plane, the flights that get us to and from our destination.  Read More →

Conversations memorable! What had the locals said to us as Taiwan tourists? ... In a sea of locals, who had U shared with as a tourist? ... What stayed in your mind as you recall memories from your travel? Some of these special moments were definitely fleeting ones!  Read More →

“Thank you!” The uncle in wheelchair said to me, as I grabbed the handles of his wheelchair tightly and lowered him out the train onto the platform. ... Helping uncle in wheelchair to help himself.. ... It was our second day in Taiwan.  Read More →

Bliss pure & deep! Ah, what a blast the 2 nephews had! ... Our nephews in deep slumber each morning in Taipei! ... They enjoyed themselves – thoroughly – in our Taiwan tour in November 2008.  Read More →

1. The television news or magazine program! Every morning after waking up, I love to surf to the local news channel. Leaving it on as I prepare to begin the day. Letting the room be filled with local language and tv culture for instant ambience! ... Immerse in your tour - starting with your hotel! ...  Read More →

Must-have window? Is having a window in your hotel room something you are particular about? ... What lies outside your hotel window? ...  Read More →

Wrapping up the tofu stench! These nephews are foodies, and they would eat – even enjoy, the Taiwanese stinky tofu that I dreaded. My wife made this claim as our 8-days Taiwan tour began. ... Make stinky tofu fragrant - spice it up! ...  Read More →

Tofu challenge round 3! Eat cubes of stinky tofu and you would be rewarded with a super-sized deep-fried chicken cutlet.. ... Stinky tofu gone bad in Gong Guan night market? ...  Read More →