We were in Taiwan for only four days, and frankly, it wasn't long enough-- if I had another day, I would have visited Tainan City and visited the port of Kaohsiung City if my schedule allowed six days. Next time in Taipei I'd like to visit the National Taiwan Museum and National Museum of History …
It was a sunny day in Keelung-- the first we had in Taiwan-- Typhoon Tamri, after all that suspense, left it's perch off North East Taiwan and headed towards Japan over night. I was hoping it wouldn't cause any damage as it careened across Okinawa and Southern Japan and hoping our flight to Kansai International …
Continue reading Keelung to Taipei- Chemistry Class Coffee and 60 minute Dumplings
Our Second day in Taipei was the day I put aside to see some of the important historical locations in Taipei-- monuments, museums and temples defining the birth of modern day Taiwan. In the mid-1990's I graduated from the University of Victoria with a double major in Japanese and English, and a minor in Pacific …
Continue reading Taipei, Taiwan – Historical Site Homage and Jumping Puddles…
After a long 12 hour flight from Vancouver-- made better by being in a swank new Air Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner-- we are here-- our first day in Taipei! Our day started at the Nanaimo International airport-- the best little airport ever-- a quick check in, quick security, and a quick flight over to YVR. …
There is no secret that our four day layover in Taiwan was motivated by Anthony Bourdain’s ‘The Layover - Taipei’. The cities, the night markets, even the food we tried was largely influenced by this iconic show. 'The Layover - Taipei’ was the first show I remember seeing of Bourdain’s— I watched it with my …
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