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The Magellan Roadmate 1212 GPS was the first GPS Unit I ever owned. My wife and I went to Best Buy to pick it up, they had it on sale for $149.99 CAD. The goal with this first time car GPS unit purchase was to start with a basic one without all the bells and whistles.

Got back from my vacation to different parts of California last week, and I am finding it very difficult to get back into the groove of things when it comes to work at the office.  I guess it is because my vacation in California was so relaxing and fun.  While I was there, I didn’t even think about all the stupid things that are happening at my job right now…like slow sales, dumb ass management and the possibility of lay offs.  My wife and I just enjoyed ourselves which is after all the purpose of a vacation, and i guess I did just that.

As the title of this post says, I am currently in Monterey, California enjoying the sun, beach and the tourist attractions like the Monterey Aquarium. I vacationed in California before back in 2007 and 2005, but I visited mainly southern California, this time my wife and I will be concentrating on central and northern California.

I will be writing about my Californian vacation in much more detail in the future on this website.

Looking at the my FireFox browser, which default homepage is Yahoo, I can see clearly the the swine flu outbreak has taken over the headlines. When, I go to other other websites like MSN and even to my local area news websites like the Toronto Star, it’s always on the front page and this reminded me of the S.A.R.S incident back in 2003 where Toronto and Hong Kong was affected hard.

After 10 months of part-time work on the “The Ultimate and Best Taiwan / Taipei Travel, Tourist, Visitor Attractions Guide” series of articles, it is finally done. Yippee!

Below is a listing of all the Taiwan articles listed in a logical order, meaning from some history, to intro, to finding out what to do in Taiwan.

1. Some History About Taiwan Before I Write About My Trip



• Area: 271.8 square kilometers

• Location: Northern Taiwan, in the Taipei Basin.

Bordered on all sides by Taipei County

• Population: Approximately 2.62 million

• Languages: Taiwan’s official language is Mandarin; English and Japanese are also commonly used.

• Climate: Taipei has a subtropical climate with an annual average temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and an annual average rainfall of 2,325 millimeters. Summers are hot with occasional afternoon thunderstrom; winters are chilly with frequent drizzles.

List of central Taipei Visitor Information Center

Station and Service Hours

Taipei Train Station - 08:00-20:00 (02)2312-3256

East Metro Mall - 10:00-19:00 (02)6638-0059

MRT Peitou Station - Mon.-Fri 09:00-18:00 (02)2894-6923
                            - Weekends 10:00-18:00

Taipei Songshan Airport - 08:00-20:00 I (02)2546-4741

MRT Jiantan Station - Mon.-Fri 14:00-20:00 (02)2883-0313
                             - Weekends 10:00-20:00

MRT Xi men Station - Mon.-Fri 14:00-20:00 I (02)2375-3096
                             - Weekends 10:00-18:00

The area around Zhongxiao E. Rd. is often referred to as the Eastern District of Taipei. This is the most fashionable and modern area of Taipei. Here you will find large department stores, pubs, boutiques, and fashionable restaurants.

SHOPPING

• Department Stores Zhongxiao E. Rd., Sec. 4

• Pacific Sogo Department Stores 45, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Sec. 4

Tel: (02)2776-5555

• Ming Yao Department Stores 200, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Sec. 4



The Shilin Night Market is the biggest Night Market in Taipei. It sells a tempting array of regional foods, clothing, and souvenirs. All sorts of shops, pub, restaurants, and night spots are located nearby. The snacks on offer include congee, sausages, dumplings, seafood and shaved-ice sweets.

SHOPPING

• Sundry goods & Snacks

Shilin Night Market

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• CiCheng Temple

84, Danan Rd., Shilin District, Taipei Tel: (02)2882-1 083



TianMu is a district with an exotic apperance. Here you can find a large selection of international pubs, boutiques, fine cuisine restaurants and cafes.

SHOPPING

• International Cuisine

Tianrnu N./E./W. Rd. and Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 7

• Boutiques

Dexing E. Rd.

• Garments

Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 7

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• PUBS

Tianmu E. Rd. and Zhongcheng Rd.

• Tianmu Park