A few years ago, we went to a popular Italian style restaurant in Taipei, where we tried for the first time an Italian dish called ‘bruschetta’. We didn’t really know to make any appetizer recipes, but this one is easy. Get some fresh tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, basil, good bread. Don’t forget the cheese, too:…
Well, Ed recently had his 25K service and oil change. He’s been a great car so far, and has taken us to many different places all over the island. There are times though like on the No.1 Highway near Linkou when I really wish he was a turbo! That long hill up really sucks out…
In the recent scandal surrounding former president Chen Shui Bien’s ‘campaign money’, Chen’s daughter has been making some very publich comments about the situation, some of which are undoubtedly embarrassing to her father. Chen Hsing-yu said she doubted any Taiwanese politician had ever declared all of his or her campaign funding. quoted in Taipei Times…
Christine is sitting on the Taiwan HSR eagerly clutching her ticket, as we await departure from Taipei on the 11:00 express to Kaohsiung. It only stops a couple of times, and we arrive in Kaohsiung Zuoying Station on time in only 1 hour 36 minutes. Inside the train the coaches are wide, fairly comfortable and…
The Taipei subway system is growing… It’s already been 10 years since I first traveled on it and it now handles millions of people every day on four main lines plus a cable car. It’s also getting much more crowded… so the MRT is trying to encourage better courtesy amont travelers. This cartoon made me…
This image is one of my favorites, it’s taken overlooking Taipei City on a day when you can easily see the mountains in the South, lots of clouds, and you can make out the buildings! The image isn’t crystal clear, but I didn’t have a good lens! I really should learn to take good pictures!…
This image is one of my favorites spots for gazing over Taipei. You’ll find that it’s taken on a day when you can see the mountains in the South, lots of clouds, and you can make out the buildings! The image isn’t crystal clear, but I didn’t have a good lens! I really should learn…
This slightly grainy image shows the new wheel at the Miramar Shopping Mall in Neihu. This is one of the places that we like to go shopping because it has lots of everything. Unfortunately, it lacks a really good bookstore or CD store… but at least you can go to Starbucks! Oddly I’ve never been…
Today’s trip was the result of a fortunate coincidence: great weather with clear skies, good company and something to celebrate. We started off at the Taipei University of the Arts where we had a big nosh up replete with steak, salad, cheesecake, etc.. After lunch, we wandered around the campus and enjoyed the lovely views…