Taipei Travel: Yomi Hotel Review

I am a researcher by profession, I also graduated with honors Bachelors in Science in TOURISM.  I used to dream to be a tour guide, a travel coordinator, an agent.  That part of my dream did not happen but it happened in so many different ways.

Me touring my colleagues when I worked in China as I speak the language.  

Me creating our special itinerary whenever we travel.

Me doing all sorts of tour guide jobs whenever friends from different countries arrive here.

So yes, that job I take seriously and our last minute decision to go on family vacation while Kyle is on summer break tested my research skill once again!  And so far, my gut-feel did not fail me!  I booked one of the best hotel in Taipei and mind you - it isn't even pricey! 

P.S. NOT SPONSORED.  But totally happy with this 3-star hotel!

A tip to mommies or even non-mommies - start with your daily accommodation budget and stat from there, that way, you won't get overwhelm with a LONG list of hotel.  Next, read reviews via TripAdvisor or Agoda.  Take time to read them one by one before you take the plunge! Thing to note for?  How far it is located from public transport, what can the hotel offer?  Do they have nearby convenience stores?  What are the places you want to visit and if all else's fail, how long will it take to take a taxi/cab from your hotel to the place of interest?   (this is very important if you have kids!  at some point, you may feel extremely tired so taxi will be the last option and you don't want to spend too much if the point of interest is far from your hotel!)

That said, I booked a hotel at ZhongShan district because our points of interest are the ff.: Children's Amusement Park, Children's Astronomical Museum, Shilin Market, Taipei Zoo, etc...

If your points of interests are touristy spots like Chiang Kai Shek, Taipei 101, Ximen, etc... you may opt to look for hotels at Taipei Main Station are, Ximenting, etc..

Now back to Yomi Hotel, I got around 3 hotels fit to our budget to go for.  The reason why Yomi won after reading reviews from fellow travelers who have kids!  Now, with pictures, let me share to you why this Hotel WON!

Kid-friendly room, meaning, good-sized bed and spacious room and bathroom!

Huge TV with several channels that are kid-friendly!  We forgot our Chromecast but yay for Disney Channel (note: you just have to change the language setting as they were originally in Chinese!)  But yes, this kid-friendly TV gave me time to put on makeup, dry my hair, change clothes while Kyle enjoy his own me-time.



Now, the FREEBIES list goes ON AND ON AND ON!  Seriously, I can't find another hotel who offers such!

Free use of WIFI unit, you just have to go to the reception area and make sure to return it by 12:00am.  If you stay for 5 days, you can borrow it every single day FOR FREE!  I did not borrow a WIFI unit as I brought my own Big Sky Nation!

PeriPera Ink Airy Velvet 02 Review

If you want to read my FULL and detailed review on PeriPera's Ink Airy Velvet products, feel free to click my 2017 post!  (Don't get confused, packaging is a bit different but hey!  It was 2 years ago!  I'm glad PeriPera made some changes!)

These cuties were launched last May 23 and I was there to celebrate their 2nd Birthday!  They also launched a couple of new items / shades and that includes the Ink Airy Velvet line from PeriPera in a cuter and newer packaging!

PeriPera Ink Airy Velvet Lip Tint

Php450.00

Shade I wore: 02 Selfie Orange Brown

PeriPera says: "A mood better than an app!  

An orange MLBB that is neither orange nor brown in a profound imagination"

Why It is A Wonderful Idea to "Food Trip" In Taiwan

I'm back from one of the best place to food trip - TAIPEI, TAIWAN!

After non-stop eating (well, you can see that on my IG Stories on Taiwan Highlights), I'm bound to say, if you are into food, you better visit Taiwan because the foodie in me and hubby were happy and contented!

Why?

Let's start with ---

MILK TEA

What's the best place to enjoy milk tea?  The place were milk tea was born!  You see stall after stalls of milk tea from various brands and I randomly tried a couple (6 to be exact) and they are all consistently good!  Not as sweet yet you have the right "bitter taste" of the tea!  That's how I like my milk tea to be.

And guess what?  I also tried their Brown Sugar Milk from Xing Fu Tang and it's the best I've tried to date! 

Xing Fu Tang located at Shilin Night Market

Milk Tea from the shop at Children's Amusement Park

And here's the best part, Taiwan product yummy milk tea even those that are sold at convenient stores tastes just as good! 

#RealNotRetouched

In a world where most of us are multi-hyphenated, I realized that there are small things in life we don't want to worry about.  Such thing as our underarms!  

I used to be the weird gal who doesn't sweat even inside a spa, that said, I was able to survive without using deodorant for years!  Then my body changed after giving birth, the weather went crazier by the day.  The last time I felt most insecure was the day I did a full day shoot with full blown lights and malfunctioned airconditioner - it was the worst work day of my life, I wasn't able to concentrate on my lines and whenever there's group pictorial, I would feel so insecure and obviously, the photos came out me looking weird and uncomfortable.

That's when I realized that my short "insecurity" moment could be a long term issue for most girls!  And for the past years, I have been using this brand that helped me do everything I can without having to worry about dark or perspiring underarms!

The classic Dove Original Nourished & Smooth Nourishing Cream.  I love to use this and the stick variant because of the wonderful scent, how my underarms stay smooth for the past months of usage!  Best of all, I feel and look fresh all day even under the crazy heat!

Coringco Soft Triangle Eyebrow Pencil Review

I'm back with a brow pencil review!  I recently purchased this at Althea and have brought this with me during my trip!  As I travel, I tend to bring products that are easy to use and mess free!  That said, I opt to go for brow pencils that are retractable! 

How do you like the half face effect?

Coringco Soft Triangle Eyebrow

Php170.00 

Available online at Althea 

Shades: 01 Mocha Brown 02 Light Brown

CORINGCO Soft Triangle Eyebrow is a 2-in-1 eyebrow pencil that makes professional brow makeup easier and more exquisite.Soft, light texture with the triangle shaped lead allows easy drawing for desired eyebrow shapes.Coating particles which are strong at sebum and sweat, offers long-lasting brow makeup without smearing for a whole day.