We all wanted to get an authentic massage so we asked our hotel’s concierge where to go. He directed us to a place on this street but we went to this place which was cheaper. With my super minimal Chinese we managed to get a massage by pointing at the list below. I was soContinue reading “足足樂養身會館 Foot Massage, Taipei”
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Eslite Bookstore, Xinyi Taipei
To call Eslite just a bookstore is a huge understatement. It’s more like a lifestyle store with everything from food, bags, shoes, houseware and gadgets. When Eslite opened their first 24-hour bookstore 17 years ago, they started a trend. The latest XinYi Store is eight stories and 7,500 pings large and has adopted an evenContinue reading “Eslite Bookstore, Xinyi Taipei”
Silks Palace at The National Palace Museum
The business conference I attended hosted a welcome dinner at Silks Palace at National Palace Museum. The restaurant was housed in a beautiful 3 storey building. The 1st floor was a regular walk in restaurant. The second floor had bigger tables and private function rooms. We were on the 3rd floor for our private event.Continue reading “Silks Palace at The National Palace Museum”
Lunch at Shin Yeh 101
We had some free time so my parents and I went to Taipei 101 to look for good Chinese food. Our hotel, Grand Hyatt Taipei, was connected by footbridge to Taipei 101 and several big malls in the Xinyi district. Taipei 101 facade We took the elevator all the way to the 85th floor toContinue reading “Lunch at Shin Yeh 101”
Buffet Breakfast at Cafe, Grand Hyatt Taipei
My stay at the Grand Hyatt included breakfast buffet at the Café. As with any buffet I was wary of the food offerings. Nice water feature at the entrance. Different food stations were scattered around the huge restaurant that’s why there wasn’t any lines despite the almost full restaurant. dried fruits and nuts bircher muesliContinue reading “Buffet Breakfast at Cafe, Grand Hyatt Taipei”
Grand Hyatt Taipei
We were billeted at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Taipei for our convention. It’s not a new or modern hotel but I think they recently had a renovation. My room was big and clean. I’ve never seen a full electrical hot water pot in a hotel room before. I plugged it in and had instant accessContinue reading “Grand Hyatt Taipei”
素雅屋 Vegetarian Restaurant in Taimall, Taoyuan
My cousin Charlie picked us up from the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and brought us to a nearby mall called Taimall so we can have lunch and meet up with his brother Benjie. It was exactly the same thing we did when I went to Taipei two years ago with some friends. That time weContinue reading “素雅屋 Vegetarian Restaurant in Taimall, Taoyuan”
Philippine Airlines Meals Mnl-Tpe-Mnl
Last March I went to Taipei to attend a business convention. I took Philippine Airlines economy class and these were the meals on my flight. Can you believe this was for breakfast? Since there was no menu I don’t know what the meal was called. The chicken breast (yehey) was cooked in a mild curry,Continue reading “Philippine Airlines Meals Mnl-Tpe-Mnl”
My last meals in Taipei
My last meals in Taipei were in the fast food sections of malls. I didn’t mind since the offerings in Taipei’s malls are awesome and so different from any mall in the world. I don’t even remember what mall we went to but here are some pictures of the things that caught my eye andContinue reading “My last meals in Taipei”
Raohe Night Market – What We Ate
It was our last night in Taipei and I still haven’t fulfilled my food wish list. My cousin Angie took us to Raohe Night Market and I was pretty sure I was going to achieve my list. After seeing stall after stall of tempting food and holding out until I saw this -Tsui Jian BaoContinue reading “Raohe Night Market – What We Ate”
Shoot First Eat Later 