In love with Christmas lights

I am in love with Christmas lights. It's magical and it brings so much warmth to my heart.
Taken in Toronto Christmas Market at The Distillery.

December is Here!

Seeing New York from The Rock

Cats Everywhere! - HouTong Cat Village

Happy Canada Day! 

Yeah I am not doing anything Canada Day celebration related today. Instead, I am looking at pictures of cats! (how random) These cat photos were taken three years ago, I thought I'd re-share them since it's quite an interesting subject. 

Situated at Rueifang (瑞芳) District of Taiwan, Houtong (猴硐) used to be the largest coal-mining site until the 1970s. The coal-mining industry fell into decline in the late 1980s as a result of other popular efficient resources available. The residents of Houtong began to move away from this dying mountainous village in search of other possibilities until things took a change in 2009. A group of cat lovers decided to organize a series of photography event dedicated to improve the living environments of these neighbourhood cats. The photos of these cats went viral, which attracted more cats and photography enthusiasts to come and see the site themselves. Houtong then became known as "the cat village", which is interesting because the name "Houtong (猴硐)" literally means "monkey cave"in Chinese!

How to get there:
Take the train from Taipei Railway Station to Houtong Station on the Yilan line.

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Toronto Skyline from Panorama Lounge

Just wanted to share this picture of Toronto Skyline, taken at a birthday gathering at Panorama Lounge!

Not Your Average Hotel (NYAH) - Key West

While we were at Key West, we stayed in this wonderful hotel called NYAH, short for "Not Your Average Hotel". And yes, it's not so average. From the outside, it looked just like another average residential home in the Key West streets and you question if you are arriving at the right door. But as soon as you step in, you see the 2 pools and 3 jacuzzis that is contained in this little charming oasis, and you think to yourself - this will be an awesome stay. It has its name mainly for the reason that they can customize your room to any bed configuration you like according to the number of guests staying in the room. 4 single beds or 1 queen with 2 single beds, you choose.

Visit Not your Average Hotel (NYAH)
See my Key West Trip photos HERE

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United States' Southernmost Point - Key West

Visit the southernmost point of United States, check!
3 hours of boat ride (Key West Express) from Fort Myers, we arrive at Key West, Florida! It's sunny, it's warm, it's cute, it's colorful, and it has the cutest porches in the world, what's not to love about this charming little town?



Some snapshots from iphone:


Places visited: Duval Street, Mallory Square, Hemingway Home, Southernmost Point, Conch Republic Seafood, Blue Heaven, La Creperie
Stayed in: Not Your Average Hotel (NYAH)

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