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[Rant] Travel-ous year

Taken with limited edition DCD Blackbird (Pink) at Penang’s Kek Lok Si Temple?

Taken with Fisheye 2 at Beijing.

Seems like a year where I can’t really sit still in a month.

  • Beijing, China (April 2010)
  • Genting Highlands, Malaysia (April 2010)
  • Hatyai, Thailand (May 2010)
  • Laos (May 2010)
  • Kijal, Terengganu, Malaysia (May 2010)
  • Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (May 2010)
  • Genting Highlands, Malaysia (upcoming)
  • Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
  • Cambodia
  • Macau, China(?)

Strike-through items denote visited place. I’m grateful and thank everyone I know for these opportunities.

[Travel] Part 8 of 8, Taiwan

It was an early morning that we had to leave Taipei to the airport.

We took the Taiwan’s High Speed Rail. And it appears that you can go to the website and check for ticket availability+price. The details on the HSR at wikipedia is pretty detailed as well.

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[Travel] Part 7 of 8, Taiwan

Hot and poisonous, and this is the actual meaning derived from tha Atayal tribe in Wulai, Taipei. But you shouldn’t be scared and intimidated by that word itself, because the beauty of this place is often indescribable by words.

Wikitravel has an extensive list on what you can do at this beautiful place.

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[Travel] Part 6 of 8, Taiwan

While most of the trip till this date involves sight seeing on tourist attractions, today’s agenda differed from the usual one as I had a chance to witness how does a university graduation in Taiwan looks like.

The same old joint for breakfast.

Apparently, they use chopsticks for this.

The trip consists of:

  • Graduation ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan
  • GongGuan’s hotpot
  • Chian Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
  • Hot spring at XinBeiTou
  • Shi-lin Night Market (again)

(One of) The entrance of Chinese Culture University (PCCU) (中國文化大學)

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[Travel] Part 5 of 8, Taiwan

A cozy morning to wake up with after 4 hot sunny days.

The trip today consists tour to :

  • Fisherman’s wharf, Damshui District, Taipei
  • The old streets of DanShui 淡水
  • Outside of Computex 2009 :(

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