Cheap Eats in Taipei

This meal cost me NT$180, which is roughly $6 CDN. I find it abundantly amazing that a place with the population density of Taipei,  currently approaching 3 million people, not including Taipei County, with the relatively expensive standards of living that the food and beverage costs can be so low. Approximately a total of 23 million people populate [...]

Welcome to Taiwan

Naruwan! I believe it means “Welcome” in aboriginal Taiwanese and the spokesperson for Tourism Taiwan is aboriginal Taiwanese singing star named A-Mei. It’s been a couple of hectic weeks here in Taiwan, everyday has been spent with friends and family.  Life in Taiwan really revolves around the food here. From the very simple street vendors [...]

2009 Birthday Weekend

Hello All! I write this belated update from sunny, tropical Taipei, Taiwan. I’ve been here for a couple of weeks already to attend my sister’s wedding and visiting family and friends for Chinese New Years. Happy Year of the Ox! Since my flight to Taiwan left on the day of my actual birthday I decided [...]