Not Your Typical Tourist

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Ni Hao Taiwan: Day 3 – Alishan (阿里山) and Xiding (隙頂)

August 12, 2017August 12, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Alishan accommodations, Alishan off-the-beaten track, Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishan, David's House Airbnb Alishan, Yuanlin 員林 bus 6739, Yun-Pu-Gu Cafeteria (云瀑谷) Alishan

Our Day 3 was spent at Alishan (阿里山), which surprisingly I found enjoyable. I am not a “scenery” type of

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How to jazz up a Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony

July 20, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Balloon Bunny Malaysia, Personalized balloon Bangkok Thailand, Personalized balloon Malaysia

Two weekends ago, it was my elder brother’s wedding. He doesn’t demands a lot from us siblings – probably just

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On the hunt for kick-ass kimchi in Bangkok

June 28, 2017June 29, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Food Mart Sukhumvit Plaza Korean Town, Good kimchi Bangkok, K-Market Ratchada Bangkok, Korean food mart Bangkok

Kimchi is a Korean staple, a feature in almost all Korean meals when I was in South Korean a decade

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Wish I Had Known About SS2 Durian House Stall. Not.

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Durian buffet SS2, Durian SS2, SS2 Durian House Stall

An overseas Malaysian friend from Down Under was in town, and durian is the one and only must-eat thing in

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What’s with all that zig-zag markings, Thailand?

June 16, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Thailand road signs, Zig-zag markings Thailand

I have seen zig-zag lines before, but definitely not one as confusing as the one at Lang Suan area, in Bangkok. If

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A Thai Birthday Celebration For My Awesome Possum Cherry Blossom Niece

June 15, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Birthday cake Bangkok, Custard Nakamura Phrom Phong, NYCC New York Cheesecake Thailand

Nieces were in town, and the doting aunt in me did a happy somersault backflip .. woohoo yay yipee .

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Swim in 300,000 plastic balls at The Beach Art Installation, Central Embassy

June 11, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment The Beach interactive art installation Central Embassy Bangkok

Look, Ma, I am swimming …. I could hear gales of laughter before I see the art installation itself .. people

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Chatuchak Plant Market: A haven for plant lovers

June 3, 2017June 3, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Chatuchak Plant Market, Plant market Bangkok

I am not a huge fan of gardening, but bf is. Also, some readers stumbled upon my blog because of plant-related blog

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Why I will never look at Bangkok flood in the same way ever again …

May 30, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Bangkok flood

The flood is back. Life is disrupted. Again. Looking down the street from our balcony, feelings of deja vu hit me

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Bye-bye Burendo, Hello Shabu Lab

May 27, 2017 Notyourtypicaltourist 0 Comment Burendo Shabu Siam Square, Shabu buffet Bangkok, Shabu Lab Siam Square

Bye-bye Burendo … ลาก่อน. Burendo Shabu is an old-time favorite shabu restaurant of bf. It has been our usual shabu place for many, many years.

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