Tag：#Hotel
What Hotels and Guesthouses Don't Want You to Know: A Housekeeper's Insider Exposé (Add Your Own Revelations)
10/1/2026Hotels give the impression of being clean and professional, but Mizuc, who once worked as a housekeeper on a working holiday in New Zealand, is here to tell the truths hotel owners don't want you to know—from towels washed in the same machine as toilet rags to the mysterious purpose of decorative throw pillows. Feel free to share your own revelations.
The Unwritten Rules of Traditional Japanese Inns and Hotels: The Big Bathhouse and Check-In Etiquette Mizuc Experienced Firsthand
10/1/2026Mizuc traveled along Japan's Pacific longitudinal line from the middle of the main island all the way down to Okinawa, staying at hotels, inns, and guesthouses with distinctive local character along the way, and compiled a few unwritten rules of traditional Japanese inns you may not know—from the current state of mixed-gender bathing in the big bathhouse, to the correct way to wear a yukata, to the finer points of slippers, tatami, and kaiseki dinner times.
Improvised Backpacker Wisdom: Showering and Laundering Clothes Without a Towel
7/1/2024A pragmatic guide to survival hygiene on minimalist travels. When budget hostels weaponize 'eco-friendly' policies to withhold towels and toiletries, learn the art of dual-purpose showering: stomping laundry clean and repurposing clothes to dry off.
The Old Hotel by the Station That Refused to Let Me Stay: Heartwarming or Awkward?
12/10/2022Sharing a peculiar experience of finding accommodation in an unfamiliar city. When I walked into an old, era-flavored inn beside the station, the front desk clerk politely declined me with a reason full of 'subtext.' A deep dive into the ambiguous connection between station hotels and local culture, and how a traveler, upon being refused, can gracefully turn and walk away with a mysterious smile.
Nationality and Nostalgia: Confessions of a Taiwanese Girl Married in Hokkaido Who Refused Naturalization
8/30/2021A heartwarming tale of bumping into a fellow countrywoman at a Hokkaido hot spring ryokan. Records how a Taiwanese girl married with a child in Japan struggled between cultural ties and patriotism, insisting on retaining her Republic of China citizenship. A humorous reflection on the evils of nationality systems, cross-border marriage predicaments, and getting brought back to earth by the reality of Taiwan's "Farmers' Health Insurance."
Penghu Qimei Island Guesthouse Pitfall Guide: A Sour Memory of Deposits and Typhoons
4/25/2019Exposing substandard hospitality on Taiwan's offshore islands. A candid account of dealing with a notorious B&B on Qimei Island, Penghu, featuring excessive deposit charges, poor communication, and refusal to refund deposits after a typhoon cancellation.
Must We Rent Pocket WiFi Abroad? An Airport Lounge Family Debate on Gaming vs. Travel
12/5/2018Overhearing a witty airport boarding lounge exchange between a father and daughter at Taoyuan International Airport. Examining contemporary traveler dependence on portable pocket WiFi routers, compared with a daughter's sharp skepticism. Practical tactics for utilizing public WiFi (stations, hotels, convenience stores) across Japan.
Christchurch Encounter: Meeting a Taipei Woman in a Midnight Hotel, Apart from Love
10/14/2012Chronicling a profound midnight encounter during a backpacking trip to Christchurch, New Zealand. Describing a stylish Taipei woman radiating French bohemian romance with a glowing cigarette beneath the Southern Cross, juxtaposing urban defense mechanisms with rural sincerity.
Driving to Caotun, Nantou During Typhoon Krosa: When the Windshield Wipers Died on the Highway
10/4/2007A gritty chronicle of heading to Caotun, Nantou for engineering measurements during Severe Typhoon Krosa. Nostalgic memories of the PDA dial-up era, failed windshield wipers on the freeway, and dodging an airborne stainless steel water tank. Reflections on the raw power of nature and camaraderie.
Hualien and Taitung 4-Day Round-Island Trip: Day 4 Disrupted by Typhoon
8/5/2006The final day of the round-island journey, departing from Zhiben Hot Spring along the scenic coastal route heading north. Savoring the renowned Donghe pork buns, visiting the Coastal Tropic of Cancer Marker and Dahan Institute of Technology in Hualien, and concluding this impromptu typhoon-altered four-day eastern Taiwan wandering amidst the crawling traffic of the Hsuehshan Tunnel.
Hualien and Taitung 4-Day Round-Island Trip: Day 2 Disrupted by Typhoon
8/2/2006Day 2 of the round-island road trip: departing from Wuling Farm, crossing Dayuling on Provincial Highway 8, and descending through Taroko National Park into Hualien City. Chronicling early morning alpine vistas, thrilling drives through dense mountain fog at Jinma Tunnel, refreshing desserts in Hualien, and an overnight stay at historic Hongye Hot Spring.
