Taipei In A Day (台北一日遊) Includes: Taiwan From A To Z Featured in Taiwan's Leading Bilingual Travel Magazine!

Taipei In A Day: Includes Taiwan From A to Z
Featured in Taiwan's Leading Bilingual Travel Magazine!

The book is available here, Amazon.com and at Barnes andNoble.com.

In Taipei the book is available at Cherry Valley Bookstore, Tienmu East Road, Lane 8, #99, Tienmu, Taipei (behind TAS) (台北市士林區天母東路8巷99號) (02) 2876-9293.

Thank you again for making Taipei In A Day the highest-rated Taiwan travel book on amazon.com! --Scott

Donovan’s Coffee (杜坊咖啡)

Taiwanese have a keen interest in lifestyle trends popular abroad, and modern cafés and coffee shops now line the road along Danshui River (淡水河). Less than a two-minute walk from the MRT you’ll receive a warm welcome and superb Irish coffee (NT $110/160 iced) at Donovan’s Coffee (杜坊咖啡), Gongming Street, #10-1, 2F (淡水鎮公明街56巷10之1號2樓) (02) 2625-6234. Jovial expat owner Tim hails from Limerick, Ireland, known for its sedate River Shannon and King John's Castle, and the homey décor jogs memories of historical walking and boat tours. This cozy corner café boasts delectable drinks, free Wi-Fi to get you wired (along with the caffeine) and a balcony with a view. Open 11 am to 9 pm (10 pm weekends) Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesdays).

Saturday, March 21 TAS Book Signing!

I'm doing a book signing for Taipei In A Day Includes: Taiwan From A To Z, First Edition (台北一日遊) at Taipei American School (TAS) on Saturday, March 21, 2009! The book is available here, Amazon.com and at Barnes andNoble.com.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at No. 800, Zhongshan North Road, Sec. 6, Tienmu, Taipei (opposite Taipei Japanese School).

Taipei In A Day: Includes Taiwan From A To Z is available here, Amazon.com and at Barnes andNoble.com. Thank you again for making Taipei In A Day the highest-rated Taiwan travel book on amazon.com!

It has been a pleasure helping countless travelers to Taiwan enjoy their travels with greater ease.  Thank you to everyone who has provided a positive review of my guidebook and custom "Taipei In A Day (台北一日遊)" tour  based on my best-selling Taiwan travel book, Taipei in a Day: Includes Taiwan from A to Z,  I sincerely appreciate it.  

Have fun and enjoy your time on Taiwan, and if you need a personal Taiwan guide, I provide custom "Taipei in a Day (台北一日遊)" tours based on my best-selling Taiwan tour guide!  Feel free to contact me via www.taipeiinaday.com for details.  --Scott

Boy Wins Taiwan Island

No, not the entire island of Taiwan...

In a recent lottery draw, four year-old Yeh Chien-wei (葉千維) won the rights to visit an uninhabited islet on Taiwan's outlying Penghu (澎湖) island five times for three-day visits from May to September, 2009. According to various news repots, Sianjiaoyu (險礁島), an uninhabited Penghu island, has running water, electricity and apparently a cabin, enabling the boy and up to seven family members to enjoy the island's pristine blue sea and white sandy beaches.

Many municipalities used lottery drawings to entice citizens to use their NT $3,600 vouchers recently distributed by the Republic of China (ROC) government. The family has since decided to auction off their winning vacation prize.

The story was reported here and here.

Taipei In A Day is available here, Amazon.com and at Barnes andNoble.com. In Taipei the book is available at Cherry Valley Bookstore, Tienmu East Road, Lane 8, #99,Tienmu, Taipei (behind TAS)(台北市士林區天母東路8巷99號) (02) 2876-9293. Thank you again for making Taipei In A Day the highest-rated Taiwan travel book on amazon.com!

I look forward to meeting some of you at the Taipei American School (TAS) Spring Fair on Saturday, March 21! --Scott

Taiwan to Establish "Think Tank" With Mainland Chinese Military

Taiwan is currently in the process of setting up a think tank at a Taiwan university to create a dialogue with the Mainland Chinese military. It is hoped that the think tank will continue to reduce tensions on both sides of the Taiwan strait.

During his campaign, Ma Ying-Jeou Ma called for increasing dialogue and economic ties with Beijing; after being elected and sworn in as president on May 20, 2008, he reversed many of the policies instituted by his predecessor, former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), including opening Taiwan to Chinese tourists, instituting direct weekend charter flights between Taiwan and China, and, most recently, accepted China's "gift" of two pandas. While Ma has been praised for taking prudent measures to improve Taiwan's economy, he has also been criticized by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) (民主進步黨) for eroding civil rights during his tenure.

The story was reported here.

Taipei In A Day is available here, Amazon.com and at Barnes andNoble.com. In Taipei the book is available at Cherry Valley Bookstore, Tienmu East Road, Lane 8, #99,Tienmu, Taipei (behind TAS)(台北市士林區天母東路8巷99號) (02) 2876-9293. Thank you again for making Taipei In A Day the highest-rated Taiwan travel book on amazon.com!

I look forward to meeting some of you at the Taipei American School (TAS) Spring Fair on Saturday, March 21! --Scott

Taiwan Travel Book Showcased in Taipei Travel Magazine

Taipei In A Day: Includes Taiwan From A To Z is available here, Amazon.com and at Barnes andNoble.com. Thank you again for making Taipei In A Day the highest-rated Taiwan travel book on amazon.com!

 

It has been a pleasure helping countless travelers to Taiwan enjoy their travels with greater ease.  Thank you to everyone who has provided a positive review of my guidebook and custom "Taipei In A Day (台北一日遊)" tour  based on my best-selling Taiwan travel book, Taipei in a Day: Includes Taiwan from A to Z,  I sincerely appreciate it.  
Have fun and enjoy your time on Taiwan, and if you need a personal Taiwan guide, I provide custom "Taipei in a Day (台北一日遊)" tours based on my best-selling Taiwan tour guide!  Feel free to contact me via www.taipeiinaday.com for details.  --Scott

"Eddy's Cantina" (艾迪墨西哥餐廳) Article Published in Taiwan's Leading Bilingual Travel Magazine

For truly outstanding Mexican food on Taiwan be sure to stop by Eddy's Cantina in Danshui, your taste buds won't be disappointed. Eddy’s Cantina (艾迪墨西哥餐廳) is only a ten-minute walk from Danshui Station, you'll find it at the intersection of Zhongshan North Road (台北縣淡水鎮中山北路) and Tsongjian Street (重建街) at Zhongshan North Road, #151, Danshui, Taipei County (台北縣淡水鎮中山北路151號) (02) 2628-2638. See you there!

Taipei In A Day is available here, Amazon.com and at Barnes andNoble.com. In Taipei the book is available at Cherry Valley Bookstore, Tienmu East Road, Lane 8, #99,Tienmu, Taipei (behind TAS)(台北市士林區天母東路8巷99號) (02) 2876-9293.
Thank you again for making Taipei In A Day the highest-rated Taiwan travel book on amazon.com! --Scott

Guards, Original Name Returns to CKS Memorial Hall (中正紀念堂)

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan voted to replace the name "National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall" in favor of returning to its former name, "Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall" (中正紀念堂). However, the four-character inscription at the entrance alluding to Chiang will remain "Liberty Square." Former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) caused a political uproar in 2007 when he formally changed the memorial's name and original four-character inscription at the entrance.

The name change is pure Taiwan politics, as members of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) (民主進步黨) view Chiang as a dictator while the current ruling Kuomintang (KMT) (中國國民黨) overlooks Chiang's harsh rule, arguing that he saved the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan from communism.

Hopefully the return of the Chiang monument "honor guards" will draw more tourists back to Taipei attractions and help spur the economy. The story was reported here.

Hello Kitty Hospital

I devote a section about Hello Kitty in my Taiwan travel book Taipei In A Day: Includes Taiwan From A To Z, First Edition, as there's a plethora (to put it mildly) of merchandise on Taiwan related to the famous Japanese cat with no mouth. To demonstrate how popular the famed feline is in East Asia, from Taiwan you could even fly on a plane devoted entirely to the cat and her friends to a popular Hello Kitty theme park in Japan.

Expecting moms on Taiwan who are Hello Kitty fans have a big reason to celebrate: Yunlin (雲林), Central Taiwan, known for its agriculture and fishing industries, as well as for livestock farming, now has a hospital devoted entirely to the iconic cat! Everything from the elevator doors to posters, blankets--and birth certificates--is adorned with cuddly images of the famous feline. People are even greeted at the lobby door by a giant "Hello Kitty doctor." A new father said he and his wife chose the hospital for the birth of their son because of the "warm and fuzzy" atmosphere. One has to wonder, however, how boys born there are going to feel looking back at their baby pictures... The story was reported here and here.

Taipei In A Day: Includes Taiwan From A To Z, First Edition is available here, Amazon.com and at Barnes andNoble.com. In Taipei the book is available at Cherry Valley Bookstore, Tienmu East Road, Lane 8, #99,Tienmu, Taipei (behind TAS)(台北市士林區天母東路8巷99號) (02) 2876-9293.

Thank you again for making Taipei In A Day the highest-rated Taiwan travel book on amazon.com! --Scott

Vouchers Distributed On Taiwan

In an effort to boost spending in a lagging economy, each of the 23 million citizens on Taiwan were eligible to receive a government voucher worth NT $3600 (US $108.00) (sorry expats, you have to be a citizen to receive one). Many headed straight to department stores, supermarkets and retail outlets to spend the "free" money, while others held onto it for rainier days that may lie ahead. To lure consumers, one town in Taichung County is even offering a raffle draw with a chance to win a luxury apartment or car if citizens spend their vouchers there.

Now who says it doesn't pay to be a Taiwanese? The story was reported here.