DEPAPEPE, an acoustic guitar duo from Japan, is one of the most long-standing resident of my music playlist. When I first heard the song Butterfly sometime around 2006—waaay back when I was still a high school student—I was instantly hooked. The catchy tune was a perfect companion for studying, it is both upbeat AND instrumental. Fast forward to 2012, DEPAPEPE performed live at Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. It was such a fantastic night!

After two years of no new music, DEPAPEPE released their latest album “KISS” on August and have gone on tour across Asia. I was ECSTATIC when I found out that the live show in Taipei (November 8, 2014) was within my Taiwan trip dates! (I later found out that they are going to do a show in Jakarta as well, but that’s another story) Afterwards, I tried to book a ticket and quickly found myself overwhelmed by so many questions: how exactly I could purchase a live show ticket at a city I’ve never been to before, with a language that I don’t understand at all, plus I have no friends at all in said city! The answer, mi amigo, is internet.

Before you continue reading, I want to remind you that I’m by no means an expert in ticketing and this is simply a story of my experience. Tickets that you want to buy may not be sold at the same website as mine did. I hope you find this post useful! :)