National Palace Museum & Yehliu Geopark

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Finally!! I’m back from the land where I cannot access Google and Facebook and etc. *LOL* Sure is one crazy week over there.

Ok, continue with Taipei trip post that I made in November 2016. YES! 2016!!! A quarter of 2017 is gone…

Visited National Palace Museum when I was there on a work assignment. Didn’t really pay attention on it and didn’t go through every single section of it as I was busy doing work related arrangements. I just quickly walked around and took some photos.

The National Palace Museum is located in Taipei and Taibao, Taiwan. It has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world.


Some of the sections of the museum.


Left: Souvenirs shop. They have a few located strategically in different areas selling different items.

Right: The section where the queue is the longest. Seems like the The Jadeite Cabbage is the most popular exhibits in the museum.

The Jadeite Cabbage (Chinese: 翠玉白菜; pinyin: Cuìyù Báicài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhùi-ge̍k Pe̍h-chhài) or Jadeite Cabbage with Insects is a piece of jadeite carved into the shape of a Chinese cabbage head, and with a locust and katydid camouflaged in the leaves. It is part of the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.

It was an intricate work of art! Measuring only 18.7cm by 9.1cm and is 5.07cm thick is not just simply any art piece.

I didn’t get to take any photo of it because my phone and camera were not able to take photo in such low lighting.


That’s all about it I can say about this museum. What to do? I did not have the luxury of time to go through it.

Next, we headed to Yehliu Geopark. The rock landscape is one of most famous wonders in the world, located along a cape stretching out from the town of Wanli. I did not see much there as well due to my work. So I’m just sharing some photos I’ve taken.

Hmm… Do you find these interesting? Not me though, not my interest.



However, I do like the view. It was pretty windy that day and was drizzling.


Left: Queen’s Head is regarded as the landmark of Yehliu. This photo is showing the replica of it. I did not go all the way to the actual rock formation. This is good enough.

Right: Another replica, Princess’ Head.

This concluded my post about my short Taipei working trip. Next post should be about my trip to Batam, Indonesia.

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Le Méridien Taipei

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The last time I was in Taipei, I was fortunate enough to stay in Le Méridien Taipei, a five-star hotel in the business district of Taipei. It wasn’t cheap at all. Was there during peak season and the room cost more than RM1K per night. Located 12-minute walk from the Taipei 101 Observatory. The staff are very friendly and helpful. There’s also free WiFi throughout the hotel.

I stayed at the 10th floor, Deluxe Room. The room was spacious. The pillows and bed were very comfy! Too bad… When I was there, I couldn’t really enjoy what it has to offer, I was on the move most of the time. Did not even switch on the TV throughout the 3 nights stay.

The desk area can fulfill the needs of business traveler with a virtual office media hub, IP phone and high-intensity desk lamp.


The bathroom area adopted an open concept. The vanity area has everything you need. The only door for the bathroom is to the rainforest shower. Even the toilet didn’t have a door. Just a partition.


Nespresso machine!! Again… I didn’t get to enjoy it, I don’t drink coffee anyway hahaha… They have various type of teas available which I didn’t make any to drink too. How pathetic?!?


Pineapple tarts and fruits complimentary for your consumption as well. I didn’t eat the fruits too. You can imagine how busy I was that time.

The breakfast buffet spread was awesome. Too bad I didn’t have any photo to share as I didn’t take any because I was on duty.


However, here’s some photos I managed to take while having a discussion. Really love the strawberry tea, real strawberry. The sandwiches were very delicious and filling.

Overall, it’s a good hotel to stay, I enjoyed staying here. It is also surrounded by major shopping malls. Indeed a Very convenient location.

Address: 38 SongRen Road, Xinyi District Taipei, 110 Taiwan

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Reaching Taipei

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My goodness! I was in Taipei last year November and I haven’t post much about it. Oppsss… Have been pretty busy lately. Going on another trip soon. Better get Taipei posts up.

Just going to be a short quick one. Views from the plane approaching Taipei.

Look at the mountain!!


And the buildings below…


Always love the view of mountain. Can you see them? Very majestic and mesmerizing. The fluffy cloud surrounding it. The photo just cannot do justice to the amazing view! I’m so glad I sat at the window seat.

Didn’t get to see much of Taipei. Was busy working. Next time… Next time will not be a work trip there… When? Hahaha…

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ELASTINE – De Perfume Pure Breeze Shampoo & Hair Mask

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I’ve always wanted to try Elastine shampoo after watching a Taiwanese beauty show. Not in the market but you can get it online from major online beauty shops. Not expensive too, less than RM40 for a bottle of 600ml shampoo.

It claims to leave your hair smooth and smell good for few days after each wash. Happened that I went to Taipei last year for a work trip and came across it by accident at Sasa. I quickly bought the shampoo. It was on promotion, free hair mask. Two products for one price. It’s less than RM40! What a steal!

Took me awhile to decide on which one to get, there’s Pure Breeze, Love Me, and Sweet Fantasia to choose. I decided to go for Pure Breeze because I like the smell the most. It’s inspired by sea breeze fragrance with wooden floral note.

Top Note: White Rose, Geranium
Middle Note: Bulgarian Rose, Water Lily
Base Note: White Tea, Cedarwood, Musk

Not only that, the shampoo is infused with Mediterranean chrysanthemum oil and jojoba oil. The fragrance is created by Jean Marie Santantoni, a perfumer from France.

My scalp got oily and developed buildup pretty fast last year end. Normally I washed my hair on alternate days but during that period of time, I sometimes had to resort to washing it daily because of the smell too.

I tried this shampoo and followed with the hair mask on the first wash. My goodness! The smell was awesome! Even the bathroom smelt good! The hair mask delivered as well. My hair not only smelt great for 3 days, it’s also soft and easy to manage. Buildup was not as bad anymore.

How to use Elastine Perfume Pure Breeze Hair Mask:
1. After shampooing, apply an appropriate amount to your hair and massage lightly, avoid the scalp.
2. Rinse off with warm water after 5-10 minutes.

If you wonder about the background of this product:

Elastine knows that haircare is just as important as skincare for women of all ages. Using the latest haircare science and technology, the brand has developed seven haircare product lines designed for specific hair types and conditions. Elastine is under the umbrella of Korean giant LG Household & Health Care, which includes brands like TheFaceShop, The History of Whoo and Nanas’ B, among others. The brand was established in 2001 and manufactures its products in South Korea.

My verdict is… I will definitely repurchase. It’s affordable and good. Really love the smell and the result of the product.

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Yes Ma’am

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It’s been years since my last portrait shoot by professional. After more than a decade, I have the chance to do one last week. This time is an official shoot for the company. This is my first time taking corporate photo. It was quick. So here’s the result. Most were taken from my colleague’s phone, some were from the computer screen of the photographer.

It’s been awhile I didn’t post my own photos. So here you go…

We sure had fun with the gun prop available at the studio. Woohoo… I have such long legs 😛

March is here! Going into the third month of 2017, how time flies… If you have noticed, I did not post any Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year greetings these few months. Just too tired and lazy. Lazy bug please go away…

Me, myself and I