Tag: taiwan
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Silks Palace at National Palace Museum Taipei
As part of our trip with Silks Hotel Group earlier this year, we had the opportunity to visit The National Palace Museum in Taipei that houses a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artefacts, which many were moved from the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. We had a short tour around the exhibits…
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Silks Place Tainan: A Hotel Inspired by the Silks Road
Silks Place Tainan is a 5-star hotel that is inspired by the ancient Silk Road where East met West. Located in Taiwan’s oldest capital, Silks Place Tainan incorporates 400 years of Tainan’s culture and history with today’s modern concept. From it’s Dutch Colonial rule since the 1600s to the Qing Dynasty and it’s time under…
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Silks Club: A Luxurious Art Gallery Hotel in Kaohsiung City
Have you had the opportunity to stay in a Art Gallery Hotel? Located in the port city Kaohsiung, south of Taiwan, Silks Club is a multi-award winning 5 star hotel that is a combination of art, design, luxury and technology, a treat for your senses. Table of Content Why you should stay at Silks Club?…
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Silks Place Taroko: The Only Mountainside Hotel in Taroko National Park
Tucked in Hualien County at the eastern part of Taiwan, is the only 5-star mountainside hotel within the Taroko National Park. Silks Place Taroko takes the area’s cultural and environmental characteristics as it’s inspiration and has incorporated it into it’s design to give you an impeccable experience. Taroko is named after the Taroko Gorge and…
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Wellspring by Silks: A Hot Spring Resort in Jioaxi Yilan
Located in the vibrant heart of Jiaoxi, Yilan, one of the most renowned hot spring destinations in northern Taiwan, Wellspring by Silks is the first boutique hot spring resort established by Silks Hotel Group. Just a 45 minute drive from Taipei city and a 5 minute walk from Jiaoxi train station, Wellspring by Silks is…
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Regent Taipei Hotel: A Celebrity Favourite Urban Retreat
For my recent visit to Taipei, I had the opportunity to stay in Regent Taipei, a luxurious 5-Star hotel located at Zhongshan district. The Regent Taipei is under the Silks Hotel Group (former FIH Regent Group) that has hotels located around Taiwan. Regent Taipei is known to host distinguished international business travellers and A-List celebrities…
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Taipei Trippin (Part II)
On this half of the Taipei Trippin series, we explore more of the many unique things Taipei is known for – themed restaurants! This post will feature three – Hello Kitty Sweets, Barbie Restaurant and Modern Toilet Restaurant. Be prepared for a picture heavy post of girly cuteness and some rather graphic images of poop. Before we begin,…
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Taipei Trippin (Part I)
To be honest, I wasn’t really excited for this trip in the beginning having just recovered from surgery but I’ve never been on a company conference, its not everyday we get to travel with colleagues, plus, flight and accommodation were paid for! I’ll be nuts not to go! Though Taiwan was never on my list…
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