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Taiwanese Talk 3: “Xie Xie Guang Ling!”
“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. Tell your FaceBook friends?...
Relive Your Taipei Travel: What’s In Your (Taipei Hotel Room) Trash?
Ready to leave Taiwan? The luggages were packed. We were ready to check out our Taipei hotel. 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. Tell your FaceBook friends?...
Taiwanese Talk: Conversations Between The Taipei People And Us
Taipei traveler and Taiwanese talked! What had the Taiwanese locals said to us tourists in Taipei? ... 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! Tell your FaceBook friends? Print this post? Thanks for sharing: Read More →
Taiwanese Talk 1: “Can You Help Me Down The Train?”
“Thank you!” The Taiwanese uncle in wheelchair said to me the Taipei traveler. Upon his request seconds ago, I had 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. Tell your FaceBook friends? Print this post? Thanks for sharing: Read More →
See The Nephews Enjoying Taiwan? A First Video!
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. Tell your FaceBook friends? Print this post? Thanks for sharing: Read More →
Curious What’s The View Outside Our Hotel Window?
Must-have window? Is having a window in your hotel room something you are particular about? ... What lies outside your hotel window? ... Tell your FaceBook friends? Print this post? Thanks for sharing: Read More →
I Bet You Can’t Stomach Stinky Tofu.. Round 4 of 4. The Verdict!
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! ... Tell your FaceBook friends? Print this post? Thanks for sharing: Read More →
I Bet You Can’t Stomach Stinky Tofu.. Round 3 of 4.
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? ... Tell your FaceBook friends? Print this post? Thanks for sharing: Read More →
I Bet You Can’t Stomach Stinky Tofu.. Round 2 of 4.
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! ... Tell your FaceBook friends? Print this post? Thanks for sharing: Read More →
I Bet You Can’t Stomach Stinky Tofu.. Round 1 of 4.
“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. Tell your FaceBook friends? Print this post? Thanks for sharing: Read More →
Memories Alive – Day 8 Revisiting Taipei Nov 08!
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 –...
Memories Alive – Day 7 Revisiting Taipei Nov 08..
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...
Memories Alive – Day 6 Revisiting Taipei Nov 08..
Fine-tuning tour ideas! “Don’t look at how many days are left, but rather how much we’ve enjoyed the days so far.” This was what I shared with my wife and nephews when we landed in Taipei days ago. For planning purposes however, the days must be counted and the ideas fine-tuned further. We have 3 days left, to make the most fun out of the planning we had crafted.. We would...
Memories Alive – Day 5 Revisiting Taipei Nov 08..
A Sunday in vacation! Day 5 was a Sunday. This day was originally reserved for a day trip out of Taipei to Tai Chung. We had already missed out the park-visiting, people-watching ideas planned for yesterday. Looking at our printed itinerary, we wondered: Where could we join the local crowds on a Sunday outing? Somewhere new we have not been to before? Another matter demanded our urgent attention...
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