On our way back from Taipei to Hong Kong we had booked the flight that was at the best time for us - but what we did not know was that Eva Air operates a few 'Hello Kitty' branded flights. We're not talking just about a few cute cats adorning the uniforms of the stewardesses,… Continue reading Hello Kitty Eva Air
Our final temple during this trip to Taipei was the Xingtian temple, which is a relatively young temple, built in 1967. It's dedicated to the god Guan Yu, the patron god of businessmen. People believe that worshiping him would be good for their business and prosperity. Inside the temple, the courtyard was very busy, with… Continue reading Taipei: Xingtian Temple
On our final day we decided to visit the National Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, which is close to Taipei 101. It was a very hot and sunny day, so we spent more time inside than actually outside the huge building. The memorial hall was built in honour of Sun Yat Sen, the Father… Continue reading Taipei: National Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
After our visit to Taipei 101 it was already quite late, so we quickly went downstairs into the shopping mall and to Din Tai Fung. I know it's not the original place of the restaurant, but we decided to give it a try. Din Tai Fung is a big restaurant chain, it has branches in… Continue reading Taipei: Din Tai Fung (101 branch)
I visited the Taipei 101 again, this time with my parents and at night time (here is my daytime post). If I have to choose between the two visits, I'd prefer the night time one. We had better views and there were fewer people (still quite a lot, but not too many). We arrived around… Continue reading Taipei: 101 at night
Taipei is famous for its night markets - but they actually already start in the late afternoon. So after we visited the Bao-an temple it was still early, but a street close by was already setting up the stalls for the street food vendors. They were already selling the first dishes to some locals, who… Continue reading Taipei: Street market food
Two of the temples I was looking forward to visit were the Confucius Temple and Dalongdong Bao-an Temple, both located at Dalong Street, Datong District. Both temples are seldom visited by tourists in comparison to the Longshan Temple of Wanhua District, but they are also very beautiful. The Confucius temple honors a philosopher, who valued… Continue reading Taipei: Confucius and Bao-an Temple
