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
Exploring Buddhism at Chung Tai Chan Monastery near Puli
After visiting Fo Guang Shan I thought there is little left to surprise me in how Buddhism is practiced in Taiwan, but Chung Tai Chan Monastery near Pui in Nan Tou County succeeded in shocking both my mother and I.
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village near Sun Moon Lake at Nantou County
I’ve heard great things about the Aboriginal Culture Village in Ping-Tung County ran by the government but never quite got around to visiting. As plans changed with my mother to go to central Taiwan instead of east coast I was
Terrific Chinese Opera, Acrobatics and Dancing at Taipei Eye
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
NCKU IIMBA Field-Trip to ITRI
If you’re living in Taiwan and work in anything related to IT then you’ve probably heard about ITRI: Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) – a national research organization that serves to strengthen the technological competitiveness of Taiwan. Since our inception,
Happy New Year 2009 : Kaohsiung Dream Mall Celebrations
This new year eve I was at the Kaohsiung Dream Mall, with some other ~500,000 enthusiastic Taiwanese all cramped up together. I believe my mom, who’s currently visiting Taiwan, was completely overwhelmed with the masses of people and the Taiwanese
Korea from above : Seoul’s N Tower
One of Seoul’s familiar land marks, looking a bit like the one in Seattle-USA, is the Seoul N Tower (or CJ Seoul Tower). Situated on a hill and overlooking Seoul from above (236m) it offers some spectacular views that are
Exploring Korean History : Touring Gyeongbok Palace
Although I’m absolutely fascinated with Asian history and know very little about all that’s Korean, I didn’t have the chance to visit many of the Korean historical sites. One of those that I did visit was Gyeongbok Palace (경복궁) of
Cool Korean Performances : Cooking Nanta
Although probably passed its glory days, after 10 years Cookin’ Nanta is still going strong. Here’s a bit from their website : A Nonverbal performance integrating Korean traditional "Samulnori" rhythm with comic and drama! Audiences of all ages and nationalities
Traveling in South Korea : Seorak-san National Park Gondola and Big Buddha
Seorak-san National Park (설악산국립공원) is in the east side of South Korea in Gangwon province. I spent the night at the local 5 stars hotel resort and woke up to take a quick hike up to the local Gondola, which
