On October 5, Friendster invited a few bloggers for lunch to meet with Ben Dunn, VP Philippines and Global Head of Brand Experience. Mr. Dunn asked us feedback about friendster and why some people stopped using it. We shared our thoughts about the service one by one. What really came out was friendster lost its…
饒河街觀光夜市 (Raohe St. Night Market)
饒河街觀光夜市 (Raohe St. Night Market)Raohe Street near Songshan Railway Station ——————–For my aunt’s last minute shopping, we went to 饒河街觀光夜市 (Raohe St. Night Market). 饒河街觀光夜市 (Raohe St. Night Market) was the very 1st night market in Taiwan. It was established 1987 when the street was reconstructed. The street is 600 meters long so you can…
The Ugly Truth Movie Review
I was able to watch this last saturday and I must say that I enjoyed the movie. Well, one big factor was Gerard Butler! I just love him (especially after watching him in “300”). It’s a romantic story about a local tv show producer, Abby, and a man named Mike, who is host of a…
Dozo Izakaya Dining Bar
Dozo Izakaya Dining BarNo. 102, GuangFu S. Rd., Daan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106886 (02) 2778-1135 ——————–A very expensive Japanese restaurant but delicious. Mom treated us there. I especially liked the look of the place. It’s so cool, bar-looking, classy-looking place 🙂 I think the targeted audience here are businessmen and young people. Service is…
Computer & Electronic Stores at Taipei
I’m a techie by heart. When I arrived at Taiwan, one of the things I wanted to ask was where can I shop for electronic products? Are they cheap/affordable? me w/ å…‰è¯æ•¸ä½æ–°å¤©åœ° (Guanghua Digital Plaza) mascot! cute cute cute! When asked about electronics, two stores come to mind to people who live in Taiwan: å…‰è¯æ•¸ä½æ–°å¤©åœ° (Guanghua…
å°åŒ—市動物園 (Taipei Zoo)
å°åŒ—市動物園 (Taipei Zoo)No. 30, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd., Wenshan District, Taipei 11656, Taiwan886 (02) 29382300 ext. 630 ——————–Whenever I travel, I always look for a famous zoo of the place. This is why we made sure that Taipei Zoo is part of our itinerary. I find it so cool that we can even use our…
Winners of HeaRty’s Haven Slenda Contest
Last August 31, I launched a contest here at HeaRty’s Haven. HeaRty’s Haven is giving away 1 box of Slenda (1 month worth) & 1 DVD to 5 lucky readers. I’m pleased to announce the winners of the contest. Here are the winners: MrsMartinez Francesca Ivy Rowena Lei Jeff Yu Suzy The last 3 names…
Help for Typhoon Ondoy Victims
As you all know, Philippines is hardly hit by the Storm Ondoy. We all have our stories to tell on how we were affected but there are surely others who suffered (& is still suffering) more. Here is how you can help: Monetary via SMS: Philippine National Red Cross – Type RED to 4493 (Smart…
肯德基 (KFC Taipei)
肯德基 (KFC Taipei)Taipei, Taiwanvia MRT – å—勢角 Nanshijiao ——————–There were 4 of us so we decided to order the 9pc chicken package. For 449NT, we get 4pcs sweet corn, 2 orders french fries, 9pcs chicken, choice of either a liter of green tea or soda. The big difference I’ve seen between KFC taipei and KFC…
蔥花 (Shinyeh’ Table)
蔥花 (Shinyeh’ Table)å°åŒ—市大安å€å¿ åæ±è·¯4段201號2樓Taipei, Taiwan886 (2) 2778-8712 ——————–After such a tiring day, we decided to have dinner at 蔥花 (Shinyeh’ Table). We were all a bit tired especially my mom so we didn’t stay long. The food is nice though, service is cool too! The server doesn’t speak english so my aunt’s friend ordered for all…