Articles tagged with: Taiwan
Day 1 CNY 2013 Scooter Trip
Day 1
Sunday February 10th, 2013
6:45 a.m. Taipei
I am heading off on a short trip this morning. I don’t know that this will be an exciting trip, but I am going to do my best to make it at least interesting.
It is Chinese New Year in Taiwan. In fact, it is officially the first day of the new year (the year of the snake) – if …
Preparations for My Travels
Ramblings on these topics in this post:
flying to Legazpi in the Philippines
travel budget
going out to school events in Taipei
repairing and modifying Arkel pannier bags
mosquito net, Katadyn water filter, Trangia pot set
Olympus OM-D EM-5 and lenses
Sunday January 27, 2013
It’s weird. I have to think really hard about what day and what month it is. I looked at my watch this time and saw that it was …
Yingge, Taiwan – Ceramics and Horses
Sunday January 20, 2013
8:00 a.m. at the 7-11 on Chang-an road in Taipei
Despite all the day trips I’ve taken in the Taipei area, I’d never actually been to Yingge, that small town just outside of Taipei that is famous for its ceramics. It’s surprising because Yingge is probably up there in the top ten or even top five of places that people are encouraged to …
Ceramics Museum in Yingge, Taiwan
I was very impressed with the ceramics museum in Yingge. I particularly liked the open and spacious design.
Incense Burning in a Censer in Yingge, Taiwan
I can never resist snapping a picture of incense burning at temples in Taiwan. I particularly like these very large sticks of incense. When I see one, I wonder if the person who put it there and lit it had a particularly big wish that day. I’m also curious how much this big incense stick costs as opposed to the smaller ones.
Train Ticket Vending Machine in Yingge, Taiwan
Buying a ticket for a local train can be a snap in Taiwan. This ticket-vending machine in Yingge, Taiwan, walks you through the process in a few seconds. The banks of buttons light up in the order you have to follow while making your selections. First, how many tickets you want. Then the type of train followed by the ticket type. Finally, you choose your …
Fun with Call Centers and Bank Accounts
Friday January 11, 2013
7:07 a.m. at the 7-11 on Bade Road
The weekend is almost upon me, and I’m very glad about that. It should have felt like a short work week since I wasn’t at work on Monday, but it has felt quite long. In an odd way, it hasn’t felt like a work week at all. My brain and heart have both moved on …