Category Archives: Taiwan

Taiwanese Food

Posted on November 30, 2016 by LY

Following the Pingxi trip, I came down with the flu/cold.  I was basically down for the count for the next 2 days.  Got a chance to catch up on some sleep and lounge about the house with mom watching Kdrama while … Continue reading →

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Lonely Planet – Taiwan

Posted on November 29, 2016 by LY

So having lived in Taiwan for practically all their lives, one would think my parents know where the sights & food are, and where the fun can be had. No. They live like hermits, and don’t venture much out of their comfort … Continue reading →

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Mom & Dad Still Think I’m 12

Posted on November 28, 2016 by LY

Let me count the days.  A hundred and twenty.  That’s how many days it’s been since I last blogged.  Blamed it on laziness and the fact that our lives are just so vanilla bland.  However, I’ll take vanilla bland over chunky-monkey … Continue reading →

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Taroko National Park

Posted on December 31, 2010 by LY

Of all places worth seeing in Taiwan I believe is Taroko National Park (太魯閣) on the eastern side of the island.  Unfortunately, it’s not the easiest place to get to due to its narrow, winding road along the eastern coast. … Continue reading →

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Taipei 101

Posted on December 30, 2010 by LY

After finding out that the 貓空 Gondola was out of service, we headed out to Taipei 101 after breakfast at 永和豆漿大王.  Mom and dad had split to go get their exams at the hospital. The political correctness of the Taiwanese … Continue reading →

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Comedy Of Errors

Posted on December 26, 2010 by LY

Day 2 will always be remembered as the 鼎泰豐 debacle.  As always, mom was waiting for everyone else to pile into the car so that we could get to the restaurant before 11AM, which per 嬸嬸 was the opening time.  … Continue reading →

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Taipei Flower Expo

Posted on December 25, 2010 by LY

Mom and dad brought us to their new favorite vegetarian joint.  As a meat eater, I approve.  For those of you visiting in Feb, this will sure be one of the places mom and dad will bring you to. The … Continue reading →

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First Night In Taiwan

Posted on December 25, 2010 by LY

Thanks to dad disconnecting his internet service, we were disconnected from the rest of the world while we were there in Taipei.  J and A were constantly checking their iphone and itouch for WiFi service while we were out and … Continue reading →

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