Lauren loves science a lot, its her favorite subject in school. She has already been to the Science museums in Singapore, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Manila and Vancouver. When I saw that there was one in Taipei called National Taiwan Science Education Center, we just had to make time to visit. … [Read more...]
Window on China, Taipei
While looking for sights to visit during our trip to Taipei, I chanced upon Window on China (Xiao Ren Guo or Little Person's Country) thru Google and saw Doraemon plastered across it. This got me very excited to check out the details of the theme park since I have been a fan of Doraemon for a long … [Read more...]
Ximending in Taipei Part 2
This is part 2 of our trip to Ximending in Taipei. Read more about Part 1 here. Freshy made masachi. They can make masachi balls for you on the spot with read bean, peanut or sesame inside. Irene ordered a couple but seemed to like the one we had at Taipei 101 better. Ji Guang Fried … [Read more...]
Ximending in Taipei Part 1
One of the places I really enjoyed going to during our trip to Taipei last December was Ximending. During our first day in Taipei, this was our stop for the night, rain hampered our walking around and led to G exclaiming her dislike for Taipei which would completely change after the trip … [Read more...]
Chia Te – The Best Pineapple Cakes in Taipei
Walking around Taipei, you will be coerced by many a shopkeeper with little morsels of yellow goodness, pineapple pastries. These are one of the most popular desserts and souvenir items in Taiwan. During our 6 days there, we were treated to samples from lots of shops, I was hesitant to buy until I … [Read more...]