The Thirsty Traveller

 Last September 30, 2025, my brother, Lester, who is my constant travel buddy, travelled to Taipei, Taiwan for four days for a vacation. While on a plane going to Taipei, we met a Puerto Rican named Sergio. When we arrived at Taoyuan International Airport (Taipei), we had some bonding times with Sergio. When going to the hotel, we rode a bus going to Taipei Main Station which cost us around NTD 155 each with my brother.  I, my brother, Lester, and Segio, the Puerto Rican we met at the plane going to Taipei  @ Taoyuan International Airport @ Taoyuan International Airport The Bus we rode going to Taipei Main Station.  We arrived at our hotel which is called Green World Hotel-Zhonghua @ around 7pm. The hotel has a great location since it is just in front of Ximending Night Market which is haven for good Taiwanese food and a shopping district. I can compare it to Binondo in Manila but Ximending is much better than Binondo. Ximending Night Market Day 2 My brother and I we...

 Last Jamuary 26, 2025, Sunday, my brother, Lester and I went to Iloilo City to attend the Dinagyang Festival, the provincial fiesta of Iloilo held annually during the 4th Sunday of January. This will be my first time to attend Dinagyang and 2nd time to attend a provincial fiesta after Penafrancia Festival in Naga in 1992. Our PAL flight is around 4 AM at NAIA Termnial 2. We arrived at the airport as early as 11 PM, Saturday. We arrived at the Iloilo International Airport before 6am.  Lester and I at Iloilo International Airport After arriving, we went straight to Oton where we will be staying for the duration of our stay in Iloilo. We stayed at Tito Mimi Davila’s house in Oton. Picture below.  We had breakfast at Tito Mimi’s house at Oton and slept afterwards around 7am. We woke around 12 PM to get ready to attend the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. We went to City Proper in Iloilo City near Robinsons Place Iloilo to attend Dinagyang Festival. Lester and I had face pa...