I’ll be heading over to Hong Kong for a vacation this entire week (helped by the fact that there are three public holidays in the Philippines on Monday, Thursday and Friday) so I may not be able to update this blog as often as I used to. Internet access in Hong Kong’s hotels is kind… Read More »
Got this from a colleague today. It’s a visual representation of the 200 most successful websites on the World Wide Web, ordered by category, proximity, success, popularity and perspective, and displayed in the manner of the London Underground map.A clickable online version can be found here. Noticed that one “line” on the map is dedicated… Read More »
While surfing the Internet for information on Taipei to plan my recent holiday itinerary, I came across an interesting “development” (if one can call it such). Before I elaborate, take a look at these photos (a few others are uploaded to my Flickr account). Apparently, this is an abandoned resort project in Sanjhih (三芝), a… Read More »
Here are more photos taken during my recent Taipei trip. Clockwise from top left: (1) Stuffed toys in game vending machine (2) Stuffed toys as well, but note the cute wordings on the cubes (3) Signboards touting all sorts of foodstuff (4) Close up of traditional costume
Here’s something for you to chew on before I upload more photos from my recent Taipei trip. The sight of scantily-clad girls selling betel nuts from kiosks decorated with bright neon lights is a uniquely Taiwanese phenomenon. Named after the legendary beauty Xi Shi (西施) from the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋時代) of ancient China,… Read More »
Since Paris burst onto the scene, I’ve always wanted to check into a Hilton (the hotel, not the bitch). Guess what? Here I am in Taipei again, and I’m roomed in Caesar Park Hotel, formerly known as Hilton Taipei. Mission accomplished, sort of. Anyway, this is my umpteenth visit to Taipei and for once, it… Read More »