“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 →

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 →

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 →

Tofu challenge is on! Remember the stinky bet? We went sniffing out the smelliest of stinky tofu to try when my wife, myself and 2 nephews went touring Taipei, Taiwan in November. ... Don't judge a stinky tofu stall by the number of its patrons! ...  Read More →

“And if I can, then how leh?” * Each of our 2 nephews answered, in uncanny synergy. “Then I’ll treat you each to a super-sized deep-fried chicken cutlet.” In a split second, I pondered and responded.  Read More →

Can we extend our stay? 2 days ago, our nephews both asked my wife and myself if we could stay on longer in touring Taiwan.. The boy’s response was expected, as much as this last day of our tour was a reality inevitable.. We were here on Wednesday the week before. This day was the Wednesday we would wrap up this trip. From reluctance, to.. With a hint of reluctance – even sadness –... 

The day before tomorrow.. 1 full day today and about half a day tomorrow would be all we have for our 8-days tour in Taipei this November. Before I could sit down for breakfast and plan out the maximum fun for the remaining tour days, something threatened to disrupt the morning start. Morning break (down) The coffee machine for breakfast in hotel has been sent for servicing. I could not take (3-in-1...