Paris Las Vegas and Le Village Buffet

The Paris Las Vegas is a casino/hotel sitting directly across from the Bellagio.  On the right, we can see the Eiffel Tower behind the fountains of the Bellagio.

Eruptions @ the Mirage

The Mirage has been a fixture on the Las Vegas strip for over 20 years. With its palm trees and artificial lake out front complete with its iconic large 'man-made' volcano, the Mirage occupies a central place along the Strip opposite the Venetian Resort and next to Treasure Island.

The Venetian @ Christmas

Visiting Las Vegas near the Christmas season (this was just at Thanksgiving) is always fun since you get to see all the holiday decorations put up (not to mention the Christmas sales!). The Venetian Resort was all decked out with a giant lighted Christmas tree standing outside.

Full House Review (2004)

Drama Rating: *****
Personal Rating: Loved it!

Story:
Han Ji-eun, an aspiring author, is tricked by her best friends into a free trip to China while they sell off her house due to a need for some quick cash. Once in China, Ji Eun realizes she's been duped and reaches out to Lee Young Jae, a famous actor whom she happened to meet on a plane, for help. With his aid and through various circumstances, Young Jae and Ji Eun end up in a contract marriage which was intended to help Ji Eun regain ownership of her former residence. However, the 'fake' marriage obviously ends up creating a host of confused feelings between Young Jae, Ji Eun and Young Jae's childhood friends Hye Won and Min Hyuk. Will the foursome be able to resolve their feelings and find the one truly for them?

Food in Düsseldorf

There were a large selection of restaurants to pick from within the Altstadt.  For lunch, I went with Benders Marie, the city's oldest mussel restaurant.  Here I also chose to have some mussel soup (which was quite good although a bit on the salty side) and some mussels in white wine and onions, which is a more French style way to make the mussels.

Shilin Night Market

Shilin Night Market is probably my favourite market I've visited to date. This was back two Decembers ago but despite the cool temperatures (it wasn't actually that cold in Taipei), the general atmosphere was exceptionally warm and lively. I had gone on a Saturday evening so I was certainly expecting huge numbers of people and clearly there was no mistaking the market's location once you get off the metro.