Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. And so, it was yet another early morning for us, checking out of Child Story (彰化童年往事莊園民宿) at about 8.30am. The naked one As Child Story does not provide breakfast for guests, our choice venue for the first meal of the day was this ... continue reading »

On Day 3, our first stop of the day was Shengxing Station, also in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County. In fact, this Taiwan tourist attraction is just 7 minutes' drive to the west from Zhou Ye Cottage. Rail tourism What makes Shengxing so popular is because it was built in 1908, which means it is 111 years old ... continue reading »

We were out the door first thing in the morning, after a scrumptious breakfast at the coffee house of City Suites Taoyuan Gateway, as we looked out from the windows to the fast trains on the Taiwan High Speed Rail that head to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. It was going to be full day on the ... continue reading »

Introduction You probably have read that I visited Taiwan in mid-January, during wintertime. In a series of posts, I am going to share with you my itinerary and the places that I visited during the trip. The focus of this tour was on the lesser known places of Taiwan; off the beaten track, so to speak. Although ... continue reading »

What a lively occasion it was at Syeun Hotel Ipoh last evening, during its annual signature event of "100 families Chinese New Year reunion dinner". With a mixture of traditional customs and traditions, as well as modern entertainment, it was certainly a celebration that would stay in our mind for a long time to come. Family members ... continue reading »

What would you do if you saw a stray dog so thirsty that it waited for drops of water to slowly drip down from the air-conditioner condenser? For Alicia Tan Geoh Bee, 36, that dog's desperation moved her so much that she decided to establish The Kiko Food Bank. Named after her own dog, an ... continue reading »

The official record keeper of the country, Malaysia Book of Records (MBR), celebrates its 20th year anniversary this July (2015). It is quite an achievement for this non-profit entity considering that from zero record when it was first launched, it now has more than four thousand records over eleven different categories, from Human Achievements to ... continue reading »