Friday, October 16th, 2009

So many cities, so little life

One of my earliest aspirations is to travel. there is something magical about going to a foreign land, and that surrogate country is but the starting point of someone else’s dream to venture somewhere entirely. In that final destination, someone is saving up to leave, even if it is momentarily.

Taipei was dark and grey, and [...]

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Dark clouds Grey City TAIPEI

We landed in Taipei with very little expectations. Typhoon is looming, set to arrive in a couple of days and the rain well, just keeps falling incessantly.
The determined tourists in us are unwilling to stay in the warm cosy rooms and so we venture out right after checking in:
Day one- Shilin Night Market
Just north of Ximending, [...]

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Welcome to Taiwan!

i am quite happily counting down to Taipei. Come this Sunday afternoon I would be flying EVA with beau and his parents (some of the nicest, well-adjusted people i know) to the city of Taipei!
Yet my first encounter with this exiled land (somewhat, dont you think?) is flawed when i went there almost 10 years ago [...]