Want to see more Fujianese style houses in the Taiwanese Kinmen Island? You got it. This is from the eastern part of the island near Bishan & Yangzhaidong in Jinsha Township. Really not much available in English on those
City God Birthday Festival : Jinsha Shaobei – Kinmen Island
Sometimes travel is mostly about luck, and on my recent trip to Kinmen luck was definitely on my side. As I entered Kinmen via a ferry from Xiamen and sat down with the shy guy in the welcoming Tourist Information
Nan Shan and Bei Shan : Kinmen Islands
The old Fujian style architecture in the charming Kinmen island was a wonderful surprise. I expected a bit of history in terms of the war conflict between China and Taiwan held by the communists and the nationalists, but I wasn’t
Robot Story Exhibition : SYSMH Taipei
One of the most common complaints I remember from expats in Taiwan was about the lack of cultural events. My last visit to Taipei showed that there’s actually quite a lot going on in Taipei. On my very short visit
Lin An Tai Museum and House : Taipei City
It’s quite remarkable just how many terrific specialty museums Taipei has. I recently came across MKL’s "List of Museums in Taipei" covering many of my recent discoveries and much much more and it just blows your mind. In my last
Museum of World Religions : Taipei
If the Puppetry Museum and the Museum of Drinking Water didn’t convince you there are lots of great little museums across Taipei, perhaps this one will – the Museum of World Religions. In my last visit to Taipei I made
Taipei Treasure Hill Artist Village
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in particular receive a lot of criticism for their lack of artistic creativity. I’ve had endless conversations with fellow expats describe the places I hold dear as an "arts wasteland" where there’s "no creativity" with
Taipei City : 7 Days Trip Suggested Travel Itinerary
Taipei is one of my favorite cities. Can’t really explain why, but it was love at first sight and what got me hooked up on wanting to live in Taiwan and get to know more about Taiwanese culture. Over the
Shida night market : Taipei
Shida night market (師大夜市) used to be part of my daily routine for almost a semester. Back in the days, almost 5 years ago, when I took a semester of studying Chinese in Taipei, Shida was where I headed for
Beitou : Hotsprings in Taipei
Fancy some hotsprings while visiting Taipei? there are a number of options, the most obvious ones being aboriginal Wulai to the south and Beitou up in the north. As for Beitou, just an MTR ride away there’s a really big
