There is a building above every footpath in Taipei. The ground floor has been reserved as a footpath (sidewalk) – a legacy of the Japanese era and of all the Asian cities, unique to Taiwan. Roosevelt is the name of a former US president of course. The USA gave $36 billion in aid to Taiwan [...]
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ROOSEVELT AVENUE, (Taipei) Leave a comment
FRUIT IN JULY Leave a comment
Australia exports its top quality fruit – often to Taiwan. Fresh squeezed oranges from California or South Africa as sold near my hotel. The giant mango is yet to be sampled for taste – I doubt if it will compare with Australian mangoes from Bowen, Queensland, known as Kensington Pride and (I think) Bowen Specials. [...]
DANTE COFFEE Leave a comment
Coffee and cake special is AUD$3.20 at current exchange rate. At all Dante shops. An alternative to Starbucks.
SHILIN NIGHT MARKET (MRT RED LINE NORTH) Leave a comment
7pm and 100 were lined up for deep-fried chicken. I’ve seen this before but never inquired what they were buying. It’s apparently the most popular item. Outside in the nearby street, the market is expanding into the narrow lanes. Opposite the huge school was a red lantern restaurant. They call this fish a name that [...]
NIGHT MARKET JUICE BAR Leave a comment
At Kaohsiung – the same place as featured in the new-design masthead above. With a new ‘theme’ as well we can now present much larger pictures, (although before most pictures could be enlarged with a click or two).
TRADITIONAL GROCERY STORE – KAOHSIUNG Leave a comment
As teenagers in Sydney we’d browse the Cantonese grocery shops in Dixon Street, Haymarket before dining on Chinese food at The Green Jade or Tai Ping restaurants. This Sydney Chinatown was a small but an exciting part of Sydney in the 1960′s. Much larger and more tourist friendly today it lacks the mystery that the [...]
RAIN. DAY. KAOHSIUNG. Leave a comment
Actually a 2nd breakfast. and look at the English news. Caught train to the ORANGE 1 MRT. Hired bike and took ferry to Cijin Island. Rain spoiled plan to ride around the island, so I ate locally near the wharf. Surprise, surprise – best fish in ages. NT $350 Billed as barbecued fish [...]
KAOHSIUNG BY NIGHT
This new pizza will be a worry for The Pizza Hut people, less than half price and better tasting. How does a Turkish hotel manager of a 5-star resort come to live in Taiwan and run a street food stall? Location: nearly opposite Kaohsiung Main Station. “I met my wife-to-be about nine years ago” says [...]
BREAKFAST Leave a comment
TINY TEMPLE IN ALLEY – NEAR DINGXI MRT Leave a comment
double click to enlarge APOLOGY to long term Taiwan residents as this will be very tame. For new visitors read on. The colors have been exaggerated – as an art form? All Taipei MRT rail stations have maps at the exits – which is terrific. Other charts show all the stations in easy to understand [...]
