I went to Carrefour to buy some stuff and one of the things that I need is a broom and dustpan. I don't expext to find a "walis tambo" in Taiwan but I was just surprised that the broom and dustpan are in a set and you can even hang the synthetic broom to the handle of the dustpan. The handle of the broom is connected at an angle unlike our locally made "walis tambo" which is connected to the center. After my Carrefour shopping, I decided to have a haircut. Having a haircut in Taiwan is expensive, normally it cost NTD 200 to NTD 300. Being a barber or working in a parlor is a profession in Taiwan and that means they are well compensated as compared to the Philipppines wherein I just pay 40 pesos for my haircut. They say that the barber shop/parlor in Carrefour only charges NTD 100 for a haircut and I want to try it. The problem is that aside from haircut I also need to have my hair dyed. Most of my high school classmates knew of my hair turning gray. This happened during the end of my first year high school and it has been a problem for me ever since. I don't dye my hair during those times since I was still young and I am afraid my scalp might be damaged or affected because of the chemical used for dying the hair. I started dying my hair when I was hired as a faculty at UP Manila and everybody was just surprised when they first saw me with my all black hair and I just looked younger. haha! While I am still in the Philippines, I just go to my favorite barber shop once a month to have my haircut and I would just say "barbers". After that, my mother would just buy a cheap hair blackening shampoo and she will be the one to color my hair in hour home. The problem is I don't have my mother with me in Taiwan. The cost of dying my hair with black color cost NTD 700 in this parlor. It's expensive! I don't have any choice so I just say "Ok" so I can have my first Taiwanese parlor experience. Since I know that most people here in Taiwan don't speak English and I don't speak Chinese, I just decided to print a picture of a guy with a crew cut hairstyle with a Chinese and English translation so I can get the haircut that I want. Actually, I really dont' need to print something I can just act the movement of the scissor with my hand (just like "rock, paper, scissors"!) but I might be misunderstood and lost all of my hair! The mirrors in the barber shop serves as a cabinet wherein the customers can place their valuables. They also have a chair where you can sit and they will wash and shampoo you hair. The final step before leaving the barber shop is to use a blower to dry you hair after the hair washing. Paying NTD 800 every month may not be a good idea so I have think of a way to color my hair. My Filipino friend promised me that he will accompany me in looking for a hair blackening shampo in Watsons or Cosmed. People in the drugstore don't speak English so I need someone who can speak Chinese. I hope that I may find one so I'll just be the one to dye my hair and save NTD 700 every month. Nevertheless, it was a nice experience in getting a haircut in Taiwan!
Sakura Series - Taiwan
2026 Forecast
Taipei 101 first flowers
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Taipei Flower Test Center
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Broadwood Park
Sunshine Sports Park kawazu sakura
Wuling Farm (武陵農場)
SYS kawazu sakura
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
CKS Memorial Hall
Shibafen Yoshino Sakura
Hope River
Dongfang Temple
Tianyuan Palace
Neicou Stream Trail
Orange Garden Cafe
Yangming Park Visitor Information Center
Yangming Park Service Center Bus Stop
Huashan Road
Qianshan Park
Zhongshan Hall Entrance
Tenglong Sakura Farm
Flower Test Center Shōwa Sakura
Neihu Creek Trail
Shulin Land Office
Xióng Kōng Cherry Blossom Forest
Lung Yen Sakura Forest
Yangming Park cherry stream
Yangming Park fountain
CKS Memorial Hall Tairyō sakura
Wugu District Tianyi Road
CKS Memorial Hall yaesakura
Loving Farm
Yong Long Farm
Zhongbaling Sakura Road
Sun Link Sea
Tai'an Police Station
Cherry Hill Slope
Hsinchu Park
Taipei 101
Kāng Gào Kēng Creek
New Garden City
Broadwood Park
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Alishan Ranger Station
Alishan House
Alishan Police Station
Alishan Forest Railway
Alishan Station
Alishan Entrance
Alishan Gou Hotel
Alishan Magnolia Garden
Wulai tour
Wun Chang Elementary School
Bishanyan
Sanzhi Sansheng Trail
Sakura Series - Taiwan
Nei Cuo Stream
Orange Garden Cafe
Sansheng Trail
Tenglong Sakura Farm
Yangming Park Cherry Stream
Yangming Park Fountain
Flower Test Center
Broadwood Park
New Garden City
Yinghua Park
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Yangmingshan Visitor Center
Taipei 101
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Sakura Series - Japan
Kamonyama Park
Near the Nippon Maru Memorial Park
Shinko Park
Minato-mirai 21 area
Tokyo Tech Suzukakedai Campus
Onda River
Tenryuji
Byodoin
Kiyomizudera
Himuro shrine and Yakushi-ji Temple
Hōryū-ji Temple
Nara Park attractions
Tokyo Tech Ookayama Campus
Sumida River
Tsuruma Park
Gion
Maple Series
Taipei Aowanda
Shimen Dam
Alishan
Aowanda
Shanlinxi
Taoyuan Valley Garden
Fushoushan Farm
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