Monthly Archives: July 2010

New to Gongguan area, Da-an District, Taipei, Taiwan

Update: Added two new stores in the article. So if you’re new to NTU (National Taiwan University) in Taipei, your most likely looking for places to buy the stuff you need. This is especially true with NTU dorms, which are … Continue reading

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Beware the sun!

Got a little free time right now, stuck in my room recovering from mild sunstroke. Apparently, it’s really too hot in this country to enjoy a nice bike path. The humidity kills around here. Anyways, I’m okey, but I’m staying … Continue reading

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If I could read chinese …

… I would be able to tell the different between a independent toy designer festival, and a normal commercial toy festival.  Unfortunately, the Taipei Toy Festival turned out to be the former, instead of the later. It turns out that Taiwan has … Continue reading

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It’s a Gundam!

Walking around the K-Mall, I got a nice surprise today. I might not be finding any Transformers, but there are plenty of Gundams here. The stored, called Gundam Base Tapei, has hundreds and hundreds of Gundam models. It’s almost a … Continue reading

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Some Picture Highlights

I was setting up a series of post to highlight a couple of shots I have taken in the last few days, walking around Tapei. But then, there was no point in separate articles. I’ve always liked turtles. I was impressed to … Continue reading

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Toys vs Monster, heck yeah!

So I was looking around for cool places to buy Transformer toys while I’m in Tapei. As many of my friends know, I’m an avid Transformer fan. I found this page, which seems like a good starting point. I’m hoping … Continue reading

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New Pictures

You might notice the Taipei Nightmarket picture album is gone. I splited the album in two different new albums, with more pictures, Tapei and foods in Taiwan. Tapei 2010 Taiwan Food and Drink 2010

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A moment of rest

I have to admit, it’s been a crazy last few days. As part of the Summer in Taiwan program, the first week of the program is a intense training into Taiwan discovery and survival skills. I have to put a … Continue reading

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