Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
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A blog website created by Kevin Dagatan and Anj Yap. We are happy to share our experiences and knowledge as we explore more of ourselves and the world.
Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
3y ago
Festivals are one of the happiest, jubilant, and if not the most sacred parts of Chinese culture. Whether it’s Chinese New Year with its beautiful firework displays, the rice dumplings of the Dragon Boat Festival, or the sweetest and the ever-delicious mooncakes of the Mid-Autumn Festival, everybody’s preparing to go back to their families and celebrate it with none other than, their loved ones.
Now, with summer coming to a close, autumn is approaching and with this comes Mid-Autumn Festival. But what exactly is it? And how do Taiwanese people celebrate?
THE MOON FESTIVAL
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Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
3y ago
The year 2020 made us stop traveling for safety reasons. Good thing we were able to go to Japan for our prenup, got married in the Philippines, and safely went back to Taiwan before the COVID-19 got worse. So, during this quarantine period what do we do? Well, for most Filipinos, they ended up watching a lot of KDRAMAS! These Korean dramas certainly are our life savers to keep us sane! With these series you’ve been binge-watching right now, traveling to South Korea surely comes up to mind! We fell in love with the country, the culture, the people more and more each day as we indulge our ..read more
Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
3y ago
FRIENDS. These are the people you cried with during the toughest times of your life and the people you laughed with during happy times. They are like your family who will be there for you through your ups and downs in life. Finding true friendship is hard, but once you find it, this is one of the greatest treasures you could ever have.
LOVERS. Someday, you will find someone who will change your life, someone you can completely be happy where you can foresee your future with. You cannot choose the person, time, and age to fall in love because love is not about what the mind thinks, but w ..read more
Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
4y ago
Well, it’s been months since we last posted an article, 8 months to be exact, and a lot has happened, we got married, and COVID-19 penetrated the whole world with fear and most people would think, will we still be able to go back to the world pre-COVID? Well, we’re already at the 2nd half of 2020 and going back to normal has a different meaning now.
COVID 19, a global health crisis that struck the world unprepared, is still rampant to this day. Let’s have a recap, shall we? According to World Health Organization (WHO), It is a respiratory disease and most infected people will develop mi ..read more
Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
4y ago
Chinese New Year, also called as Lunar New Year, is one of the most important festivals and the most anticipated holiday of the year in Taiwan. For locals, it’s the perfect opportunity to come back to their provinces and visit their family as it actually is a long-week holiday here. Of course, no work and no classes. Having Taiwanese friends are even better. So ..read more
Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
4y ago
We are now engaged. YEY!! Probably one of the reasons why we posted only quite a few blogs for the year 2019. Months from now, both of us will be walking down the aisle and will eventually say our respective “I do’s”. Even before we got engaged, we already knew what we want, a winter-themed engagement photo-shoot, inspired by Isabel Oli and John Prats. We even saved their photos for some pegs ..read more
Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
4y ago
Watching movies is very common in today’s society especially if you all have the free time and money in the world. However, what i-Ride Taipei offers isn’t something that ordinary cinemas can let you experience. Well, the future has come! i-Ride Taipei uses the most advanced somatosensory simulation system. This unique technology allows the passengers to experi ..read more
Yamventures | Every Adventure Counts
5y ago
Okay, you’ve been in Taiwan for years now, you crave for that big juicy burgers, and it feels like it’s already an eternity that you haven’t eaten one. Well, we bring you Hometown Burger located in American Street Ximending area in Taipei. Although the lane where the store is located is hiding in the spotlight, it is not that hard to find. Th ..read more