Climbing the elephants back
16 March 2012
Taiwan is surrounded by mountains. Not particularly high mountains but they are all accessible and have a great view, provided the city isnt compl....
Ximending
15 March 2012
I went for...a long walk. Heading to Ximending but also diverting along the way and along the way home. I took a lot of photos of random stuff, so....
National palace museum
15 March 2012
When I woke up, it seemed to be still raining. Hence I planned to go to a museum. But when I got outside it was more like fog or mist, the streets....
Food capital of the world
14 March 2012
Its well known that I like Taiwanese food. Beef noodle soup, flavoured tea, Din Tai Fung etc. Tonight I am ready to declare that Taiwan is officia....
Travel day
14 March 2012
Today I went from Osaka to Taipei. I often think my favourite part of travelling is the actual travelling. Today was one of those days. There were....
Last night in Japan
13 March 2012
Tomorrow I go to Taipei. Flight is in the morning so I have to get up fairly early to get to Kansai airport, which floats in the sea on a man made....
Osaka Castle
13 March 2012
Osaka castle is one of the main attractions of Osaka. Its also listed as the number 1 tourist trap. I figure it cant be that bad since it only cos....
Umeda Sky Building
12 March 2012
The Umeda Sky building is quite new, its a twin tower with a bridge half way up and a glass elevator in a tube that then takes you to an escalator....
Kaiyukan Aquarium
12 March 2012
The Osaka aquarium is one of the most popular attractions in the city, so I decided the best time to visit would be as soon as it opened on a Mond....