Happy New Year’s Eve! This will be my last recap on my favourite new year’s memories for now. I have more that I will share with you next year. Dan and I had originally planned to spend New Year’s Eve in 2012 in Taiwan but the hotel rooms didn’t work out. Instead, we rang in the … Continue reading
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Christmas in Hong Kong Disneyland
Merry Christmas! I wanted to share another fun Christmas travel memory. Back in 2012 Dan and I were lucky enough to spend Christmas in Hong Kong. I had spent Christmas in Hong Kong when I was 14 but don’t really remember it. Christmas day is one of the biggest shopping days in Hong Kong where … Continue reading
Ferris wheels, food and Hello Kitty – Taiwan Trip 2013, Part 7
After leaving Taipei 101 we decided to get a late lunch at Din Tai Fung. Rather than stay and go to the Din Tai Fung located in 101 (which is apparently the largest location in Taipei) we opted to take the MRT to Dongmen Station so that we could visit its flagship location in Xinyi. … Continue reading
Take this picture of me with Teresa Teng! – Taiwan Trip 2013 (228 Memorial Park, Taipei 101), part 6
We spent our last full day in Taiwan exploring more of Taipei. We started the day by taking a nice relaxing walk through 228 Memorial Peace Park, the oldest park in Taipei (known as Taipei Park when it first opened). After World War II when the KMT government took over from the Japanese there was … Continue reading
Spirited away in Jiufen – Taiwan Trip 2013, part 5
We took the Pingxi train back to Ruifang where we got off to try to figure out how to get to Jiufen. I was excited about visiting Jiufen because it looked beautiful and was also the place that inspired the look and feel of the town in Spirited Away. There was some confusion as to … Continue reading
Sky lanterns and wishes – Taiwan Trip 2013 (Pingxi and Shifen), part 4
It was another rainy day in Taiwan but I was hopeful that it would clear enough so that we could launch a lantern into the sky with our wishes on it. We had a quick breakfast and then went to Taipei Main Station where I bought all of the train tickets we needed. I booked us … Continue reading
The famed Jade Cabbage at the National Palace Museum – Taiwan Trip 2013, part 3
On our third day in Taiwan (second full day) I was sick with either a stomach bug or food poisoning. It was terrible. Because of that I couldn’t leave the hotel and Dan was forced to wander around Taipei by himself looking for food. After a very unpleasant day in the hotel, I was ready … Continue reading
Beitou/Xinbeitou hot springs and the Lover’s Bridge in Danshui – Taiwan Trip 2013, part 2
On our second day in Taiwan we got up bright and early (this is customary when Dan and I go on vacation. As someone who loves sleeping in, I never thought that I would be an early bird go-getter type as an adult). After having a quick breakfast at the hotel we took the MRT … Continue reading
From HKG to TSA – Taiwan Trip 2013, part 1
I’ve been meaning to recap our trip to Taiwan for a while now. After ringing in the New Year in Hong Kong, Dan and I decided to spend our first week of 2013 in Taiwan. I’ve always wanted to go to Taiwan because my dad was born and raised there. I recently did a food … Continue reading
What we ate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is known for their food, so I decided to do a post highlighting some of the food we ate when we were travelling there at the end of December 2012 and early January 2013. (Read my post on things we did for more information about the trip). There is so much to eat … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 