Off the beaten tracks of the usual city life and the bright lights of 夜市, nestled deep in 南投竹山 is a simpler life that most of us city dwellers yearn for. I recently spent 2 days of my trip to Taiwan enjoying this simple life. We stayed in a cosy guesthouse with an equally dreamy name….
Category: Wanderlust
Sugar & Spice 糖村: Taiwan’s Candy Pride
Why Sugar & Spice is Taiwan’s No.1 Gift of Choice Located on Dunhua S. Road in Taipei City, Sugar & Spice’s décor is minimalistic and bright. More than half of the customers in store are tourists, speaking a diverse array of languages while holding exquisitely packaged gift boxes. To the unsuspecting eye, this may appear…
The Place Tainan, a Modern, Minimalist hotel for you
The Place Tainan 台南老爺行旅. During my recent visit to Tainan, I had put up at this hotel. On entering the lobby, it look very much like any other decent hotel. Clean, modern and filled with polite staff rushing to help you settle in. After a night there, I think the hotel offers more than that!…
Looking for Lodging in Kaohsiung?
With the entry of Airbnb and many hostels, hotels are feeling the pinch with falling room rates. So what they do? Well, when the going gets tough, the tough gets going! In my recent trip to Taiwan, specifically in Tainan and Kaohsiung, I stayed at 2 hotels which fit the bill. They are not your run…
The Modern Living 