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walking in taiwan

because of the blackout, we had no phone signal (and thus no internet in the countryside) for over a day. my computer had plenty of battery left, but no way to connect to the outside world… so i spent a bit of time tidying up my to-do list, cleaning the downloads folder… and then stumbled on a folder with videos i’d had around for over 2 years, that i had been meaning to put together in a compilation with some music. with plenty of time on my hands and nothing better to do, i gave it a go, and here it is! it’s a video of us walking in taiwan, across many different types of paths and landscapes.

the song is by luhan, and i hope it doesn’t get copyright struck by youtube 😅 it’s about walking slowly, which felt appropriate. :)

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in taiwan

april 2023 — one second everyday

i’ve written a lot about april already, so i guess words are superfluous… here are the seconds!

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in taiwan

taiwan travel journal

speaking of travel journals, i tried my hand at making one for taiwan! i bought a small spiral notebook before leaving home, planning to just collect ticket stubs and souvenir stamps, maybe some drawings or thoughts that popped into my head during our time there. in the end, with the introduction of 7-11 pictures, it ended up becoming a whole different project, but i’m very happy at how it turned out. here are some pages:

i really enjoyed doing this, and will probably do it again in future trips! :)

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supermarkets and convenience stores

supermarkets continue to be a favorite place to check out on holidays, their shelves filled with curious flavors, fancy packaging or just intriguing items. we checked out a few in taipei, and they did not disappoint! a million types of rice or instant noodles, drinks galore!




my absolute favorite though were convenience stores like 7-11 and family mart. it feels like there’s one every 100m, and they are truly convenient. lunch, snacks, drinks, gifts, stationery, kiosk services… it feels like you can do so much in there! we tried a bunch of different things over time, and i particularly enjoyed their onigiris. the pork floss one was so good!

at some point, a postcrosser showed me how you could print your own photos as postcards at 7-11 and i was hooked. so easy! i printed a bunch of mini pictures to use on my travel journal for this trip.

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foooood in taiwan

night markets

night markets are one thing taiwan is really famous for, and i was sooo looking forward to exploring them! they open around 6pm and offer an eclectic mix of street food and entertainment. sometimes they’re in a normal street that has traffic during the day and is closed at night, and other times they take place in purpose-made indoor markets. there’s a few in each city and they were always fun to walk: buzzing with people, arcade games lining the street and lots of food to try!

and the food is really good too — the variety is endless and some of the stalls even have michelin stars!