Tag: Taiwan

TAIWAN VISA: How to Apply for Taiwan Visa in Manila for FREE, a FEE, or HASSLE-FREE? @JeronTravel

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

You can easily get a 30-day multiple entry Taiwan visa for FREE if you have a valid visa for the US, CANADA, UK, JAPAN, or SCHENGEN countries. Otherwise, you have to apply for a FEE via the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office located at the 41F, Tower 1, RCBC Plaza in Makati City. For a HASSLE-FREE visa application, I highly recommend Jeron … Continue reading TAIWAN VISA: How to Apply for Taiwan Visa in Manila for FREE, a FEE, or HASSLE-FREE? @JeronTravel

XIMENDING MARKET: 9 Things You Shouldn’t Miss in Ximending Market Taipei :)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Food

Related Post: XIMENDING Market (popularly known as the Harajuku of Taipei) 🙂 XIMENDING MARKET is one of the hippest shopping places to visit in Taipei. I’ve been here a couple of times already, so I’ve managed to compile the 9 things you shouldn’t miss to do…

A Pingxi 平溪 Sky Lantern Wish in Taipei! #CometoTaiwan

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

Pingxi 平溪 or Pingshi is the Sky Lantern capital of Taiwan. The Pingshi Sky Lantern Festival — held every January 15th of the Chinese lunar calendar — is an event where hundreds of sky lanterns carrying prayers and wishes are released to the heavens. You can go to Pingxi (about an hour away from Taipei) to see the scenic countryside, and … Continue reading A Pingxi 平溪 Sky Lantern Wish in Taipei! #CometoTaiwan

JIUFEN 九份: Spirited Away in a Gentrified Old Mining Town in Taiwan! #CometoTaiwan

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

I’ve fallen in love with Jiufen, an old mining town in the Northeast Mountains of New Taipei City that is now home to artist shops, authentic tea houses, and yummy artisan stalls. The 100-year old A-Mei Tea House in Jiufen inspired the Japanese anime Spirited Away, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the … Continue reading JIUFEN 九份: Spirited Away in a Gentrified Old Mining Town in Taiwan! #CometoTaiwan

Jinguashi Gold Eco-Park 黃金博物園區: Gold Museum, Miner’s Lunch Box, & Benshan Fifth Tunnel!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

JINGUASHI GOLD ECOLOGICAL PARK is a Gold Mine-themed Park that highlights the gold mining culture and lifestyle of the people of Jinguashi, New Taipei City. Here are the things I liked about the park, and a guide to having an awesome experience…

SAND SCULPTURE: 2014 Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival (Photo Essay)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

We had the pleasure of visiting the International Sand Sculpture Art Festival, which runs for the whole of May and June at Fulong Beach, Northeast Taiwan. There are 4 sections of the sand sculpture display — Incredible Golden Sand Legends, Taiwan World Sculpting Championship, Domestic Sand Sculpture Competition, and Astrology Exhibit. It was inspiring to see and … Continue reading SAND SCULPTURE: 2014 Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival (Photo Essay)

HAVE HOT POT: Memorable Yummy Hot Pot Experience in Taipei! @JeronTravel

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Food

I love Taiwanese Hot Pot! One actually shouldn’t leave Taipei without having tried it.   (Related Blog Post: TIAN WAI TIAN – My BEST Hot Pot Experience) I recently had one of my most memorable hot pot experiences in Have Hot Pot, Taipei. Unlike eat-all-you-can hot pot places like Tian Wai Tian, Have Hot Pot has … Continue reading HAVE HOT POT: Memorable Yummy Hot Pot Experience in Taipei! @JeronTravel

CHIANG KAI-SHEK 中正紀念堂: Must Read Guide to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taiwan @JeronTravel

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

CHIANG KAI-SHEK Memorial Hall is a tribute to the founder of Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek. It opened in 1980, 4 years after his death in 1975. A visit to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a must for any tourist to understand the culture and colorful history of Taiwan. I’ve visited the hall twice now: the first with … Continue reading CHIANG KAI-SHEK 中正紀念堂: Must Read Guide to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taiwan @JeronTravel

DIN TAI FUNG: Foodie Guide to an Awesome Xiao Long Bao Experience in Taiwan :)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, #Travel, Food

Update 12/16/2015: DIN TAI FUNG Philippines: Chocolate Lava Xiao Long Bao & Golden Lava Salted Egg Yolk Bun! (A Review)  DIN TAI FUNG is a popular Xiao Long Bao Restaurant in Taiwan that has been awarded the Michelin Star 5 times. It’s recognized as one of the best dimsum places in the world, with international branches … Continue reading DIN TAI FUNG: Foodie Guide to an Awesome Xiao Long Bao Experience in Taiwan 🙂

MODERN TOILET: Would you eat in this Poo-Poo & Pee-Pee Themed Restaurant in Taiwan?

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Taiwan

MODERN TOILET started out as Marton resto in 2004. It was rebranded as Modern Toilet in 2006. If your kids are all boys, you probably know how fond they are of poo-poo, pee-pee, and fart jokes. So just imagine our boys’ surprise when we brought them to this restroom-themed resto in Taiwan. Here’s a photo essay … Continue reading MODERN TOILET: Would you eat in this Poo-Poo & Pee-Pee Themed Restaurant in Taiwan?