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The Mira Department Store at Core Pacific City Mall (京華城)(also known as The Living Mall) in Taipei hosted the 5th annual Taipei Toy Festival early last month. The show, which ran from July 10-13th, brought thousands of insatiable toy collectors of all ages and uber-cool vinyl toy designers from around the globe through its doors. [...]

What’s up with peeing in public in Asian countries? Is there something I’m missing? Is it OK to do this?
In Asia, it seems to be common practice. Perhaps peeing in public is preferable to public restrooms. I don’t know. Over here no one seems to bat an eye when [...]

Day Signs, originally uploaded by globetrotterI.  A quiet back street in Kowloon is virtually unheard of.
Kowloon hosts several famous day and night markets that draw people in, but we decided to spend our time in the Mongkok District, which is frentic at any time of day. It’s one of the busiest shopping districts in Kowloon. It has everything from [...]

Today was another day for exploring the city of Taipei on the bike. We are quickly coming to appreciate the advantages of this kind of travel. We’ve explored most of Asia by motorbike. Time and time again, we are treated to fascinating and tantalising aspects of culture we might otherwise miss in the confines of [...]