Taiwan’s Storyland (台灣故事館, táiwān gùshìguǎn) is a weird combination of a museum, a theme park and restaurant-market, and yet – although probably aimed at the local Taiwanese I thought it was terrific fun. Since everytime I’m in Taipei I stay in a hotel not too far away from Taipei Main Station and the Mitsukoshi building, [...]

Upon my mother’s arrival to Taiwan, we started off with a few days in Taipei (check out the super detailed Taipei visit itinerary on Taiwanderful, professional, eh?). We spent the first day visiting National Palace Museum and catching a cultural show at Taipei Eye.
The second day we started off at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum [...]

Upon my mother’s arrival to Taiwan, we started off with a few days in Taipei (check out the super detailed Taipei visit itinerary on Taiwanderful, professional, eh?).
First, I took my mother to have her first lunch in Taiwan, which was a challenge because she keeps vegetarian (summary of veggie restaurants found in Taipei is [...]

Upon my mother’s arrival to Taiwan, we started off with a few days in Taipei (check out the super detailed Taipei visit itinerary on Taiwanderful, professional, eh?).
After a visit to National Palace Museum in Shilin an hour of excruciating foot massage that helped my mother relax a bit after the long flight we headed [...]

Just a quick note on a blogger meetup that took place in Taipei the other weekend. Most of the attending bloggers I didn’t know, but when I saw the Bushman and David saying they’ll come I figured that since I’m in Taipei anyways might as well make my way there before heading back to Tainan. [...]

Allegedly, someone that by the name of Andrew Harris was visiting Taipei during 1969 and having a good enough time with the local sex scene to write a book about it. “Taipei After Dark”  details Andrew’s exotic adventures in Taipei.

Which reads :
Blatant sex capital of Asia, Where vice is legal, [...]

From the gorgeous dry weather in Jerusalem to the crazy summer of Taipei.
It can be extremely sunny and clear…

 
… and then, in an hour, pouring rain, rage rain, impossible to go out…

Yep, with 29c. Photos taken from the 25-something floor of the building next to the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi [...]

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Cats mating, dogs barking, traffic, fighting couples, my horrible roommates, ect. Taipei is SO noisy. How do you get sleep????
I was told to get ear plugs. but they dont’ work so well. I still get kept awake. Also they cause ear pain.
SO how do you deal with noise? Any bright ideas?
(source : Forumosa)
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