December 29, 2024

How to Approach the Santa Talk? Yet Another Christmas in Taiwan

My husband and I were actually thinking about the whole "Santa talk" before Christmas, but we ended up skipping it. One day, our son came home from school and asked directly if Santa was real or if it was really mommy and daddy leaving gifts at Christmas. Since he asked and seemed ready for the answer,...

December 22, 2024

Our Weekend Family Activities

This time, we found ourselves back in Yunlin thanks to some free tickets we received for a baking class. Since we had two, my husband and I went together. The class was held in Douliu, so we headed there from Huwei in the morning. The baking class we attended focused on making a taro roll and lasted...

December 16, 2024

A Day at Jianhushan Fancy World (劍湖山世界): Exploring Yunlin’s Iconic Theme Park

Travel Date: 2024/11/30A year ago, we visited Lihpao Land in Taichung, but this year we had a chance to explore a different theme park - Jianhushan Fancy World (劍湖山世界) in Gukeng, Yunlin. Our visit to Jianhushan Fancy World wasn’t just a family outing - it was part of a Family Day event organized...

December 11, 2024

A Day In Taichung

Travel Date: 2024/11/23This time, we visited Taichung, starting our day by looking for food. Just near the place where we parked, we found a ramen shop with a friendly Labrador inside. The food tasted great too!The first place we visited was Yide Mansion, which combines Western and traditional elements....