Toy Hunting in Taipei, Taiwan for Transformers

I know how lucky I am to live in a city abundant in relatively easy access to toys, especially for collectors. However it isn’t the only place in Asia renown for toys. So when the opportunity arises (especially if I am away without the sprogs) I love to go on the hunt in other cities … Continue reading →

Flying Cow Ranch

Asia isn’t exactly renowned for its animal farms. Taiwan certainly wasn’t on the list of places I would think you would find a dairy farm open to tourists. Strangely enough however, we spent a day on a farm while there. Flying Cow Ranch is some two hours from Taipei – a “leisure farm” where tourists … Continue reading →

Taiwan you say?

When I first mentioned we were headed over to Taiwan for a family holiday the initial response I got from a couple of people with disdain in their voice was “What on earth for?”. I didn’t realise there was a stigma of Taiwan not being a tourist destination – after all it is a convenient … Continue reading →