Tag Archive: Taiwan

The Simple Pleasures of Taitung [The Sojourn Diaries Article]

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Realized I forgot to cross post this from The Sojourn Diaries when it went up earlier this year! Check out some musings on visiting a less often visited spot in Taiwan… Crossposted from The Sojourn Diaries where I’m a featured writer. Check out the site for more interesting and snappy travel stories! When planning a…

Meshu shows wear you have been

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You’ve seen some of the more interesting landmark or map related stuff we have here on TOT or in the blog, but here’s something that’s a little more personal – have a trip that you want to commemorate, or a journey you always want to carry around with you? Look into Meshu where you can…

Taiwan Tales 10 – Lyudao + Taitung (Lu Ye)

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Recap: previous Unholies Taiwan journals… Day 10! It’s our last day in Lyudao and it’s just P, C and me left now that J and K have headed back first. Our ferry is due in the afternoon, so we spend the morning wandering around nearby. It’s a hot, hot day! We walk into Nan Liao…

Taiwan Tales 9 – Lyudao (Hot Springs!)

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It’s been awhile since I’ve talked about my Taiwan journals… recap here! Day 9! We sleep perhaps for about 3 hours before dragging ourselves out of bed at an ungodly 3am to prepare for the Hot Springs! Well I know the sun doesn’t rise so early, so I can’t recall why on earth we decided…

48 Hours in Taipei [The Sojourn Diaries article]

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Crossposted from The Sojourn Diaries where I’m a featured writer. Check out the site for more interesting and snappy travel stories! 48 hours in Taipei   Day 1 Start off your morning right and pop down to your neighbourhood breakfast joint for a nice local breakfast. Or if you’re feeling lazy, pick up a traditional…

My Love for Taiwan Hot Springs – Part 2

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If you’d seen my Go! Girl Guides article about Hot Spring bathing tips, you know that I’m particularly fond of this little luxury. This post has been a long time in coming, following up to Part 1 where I showcased my hot spring experience in Beitou (Taipei), Rui Sui and Lyudao.  This next post focuses…

Live Jumping Prawns of Li Yu Lake [The Sojourn Diaries article]

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Here’s the first post from The Sojourn Diaries where I’m a featured writer! Check out the Original post and the rest of the Sojourn Diaries for more interesting and snappy travel stories! These freshwater prawns are considered a delicacy and after being scooped up from the lake, they are dunked into a sauce mixed with chillies…

Tips to Get Through Long, Solo Journeys [Go! Girl Guides Article]

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Slow posting this week as I prep for the flea markets: TOTshop will be at Public Garden @ Goodman Arts Centre on 18th Feb and at Zouk Flea & Easy on 19th Feb, but meanwhile enjoy the posts that are going up on other places, like this one at Go! Girl Guides: Crossposted from Go!…

How to Pack for a Shopping Trip [Go! Girl Guides Article]

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Crossposted from Go! Girl Guides, where I’m a contributing blogger. Check out the site for more great articles from other freewheelin’ travellin’ girls that go! Singapore, where I hail from, is a land of malls. We have new shopping malls sprouting up every year, and a recent survey found that shopping was second on the…

Ordering Food When you Don’t Speak the Language [Go! Girl Guides Article]

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Crossposted from Go! Girl Guides, where I’m a contributing blogger. Check out the site for more great articles from other freewheelin’ travellin’ girls that go! So you’ve packed your bags, headed as far from home as you can; you’ve seen the sights to see, breathed the foreign air and… you’re dining on McDonald’s or instant…