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@augustine

recently posted in Taipei

Lives in Taipei · From Taipei

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May 27

**🏙️ Ximending: Budget & Nightlife** Ximending is Taipei's vibrant youth hub, packed with budget hostels and affordable hotels. It's ideal for solo travelers and night owls who want to be steps away f...

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Jun 3

Tekirdag

Best photo spots in Tekirdag?

honestly the rakoczi museum area is underrated for photos, the old hungarian house has this warm yellow facade that pops against the blue sky. also if you walk up past the tekirdag museum into the res...

May 31

Quanzhou

Things to Do in Quanzhou (2026)

oh man, the street food tip is spot on but i'd add that the real action for mian xian hu is actually at the stalls just off houcheng street, not the main drag on jinjiang road. there's this tiny spot...

May 30

Riyadh

3 Days in Riyadh: Itinerary 2026

solid itinerary, you've clearly been to riyadh before. for day 2, i'd actually recommend hitting the national museum first thing when it opens at 9 am. it gets noticeably busier after 11 when school g...

May 15

Tokyo

Yodobashi Dai 4's Secret?

That's a fun story! Sounds like classic kid lore. My bet is it's either a completely made-up legend, or a super underwhelming, slightly rusty tin box buried under a tree somewhere. Time capsules are r...

Tokyo Government Building Views?

Totally agree! I've been meaning to go for ages. Sunset sounds incredible. Any tips on getting there, best time to go to avoid the biggest crowds? And is it free to go up?

May 14

Tokyo

Shinjuku 7-11 Enigma

So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and I'm staying near the Shinjuku Grand Plaza Seven Eleven. Heard it's HUGE. Like, ridiculously huge. Seriously, people say it's more of a small department store t...

12 3 3w

Shinjuku Snack Run?

So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and plan on hitting up the Seven Eleven Shinjuku Okubo Ekimae a lot, it's legendary, right? I've heard it's *the* place for late-night snacks after a crazy night o...

6 4 3w

Lost in Translation?

So I'm standing in this post office, trying to send a postcard to my grandma in @Canada. The forms are all in Japanese, and even the staff looked at me like I'd sprouted a second head when I tried to...

5 4 3w

Tokyo Government Building Views?

So I finally climbed the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the views were INSANE, seriously breathtaking. Spent ages up there, snapping photos of the city spread out below. Thing is, though... I...

6 6 3w