Day 349: Livre em Macau

Butterflies

Hong Kong – Macau, China I woke up to find a message from my cousin in Taiwan, Christina, inquiring me about my planned visit to […]

Day 348: The Queens of Hong Kong

Traditional Chinese door handle

Hong Kong, China I think the three days I spent in Hong Kong had been perfect. I was able to see the different facets of […]

Day 347: The Other Big Apple

Apple Cult

Hong Kong, China Not knowing exactly what I wanted to see in Hong Kong, Aunt Sylvia suggested that we went to Repulse Bay and Stanley. […]

Day 346: Flying Lotus

The Lotus bud

Hong Kong, China Back in 2001 when I backpacked around the United Kingdom, I met a Hong Kong-nese older couple with whom I struck out […]

Day 345: Chungking Express

Grandpa and grandson having quality time

Taipei – Taoyuan, Taiwan – Hong Kong, China One would think that I’m absolutely at ease when it comes to going to new places. This […]

Day 344: The Only Moment We Were Alone

Wawa

Taipei, Taiwan I was supposed to leave Taipei today and fly to Hong Kong. I really did not feel like it. I was getting quite […]

Day 343: Heavy Is As Heavy Does

Buffet in Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan Mmmmm, just realized I didn’t take many photos for the day. Only of these from my lunch: And this, when Juila and Rick […]

Day 342: Christina’s 台灣

Caution Banana

Taipei, Taiwan I spent today with my cousin, Christina and I got her to guest-write this entry for me: Elys and I had not met […]

Day 341: Mellow Yellow Mango Dream

Mama and Wawa

Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan has shaved ice shop all over, but Ice Monster is THE place to get the shaved ice mango slushy. Why? Cos it’s […]

Day 340: I’m a Food Digger

Jiufeng

Taipei – Jinguashi – Jiufeng – Houtong – Keelung – Taipei, Taiwan Jinguashi is an old mining town. For a long time, it was left […]

Day 339: Tree of Life

Fly

Lalashan – Yilan – Taipei, Taiwan We started the day with a big breakfast then onto the leisurely two and a half hour hike onto […]

Day 338: Shalala Lala

Sansia

Taipei – Sansia – Dasi – Lalashan, Taiwan I didn’t have any plan of travelling around Taiwan at all. However, apparently, Aunt Ho’s relatives had […]