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Billy March 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

East Asia 2018, Day 2: Taipei, Day 2

Yangmingshan National Park

Having gotten a good night’s sleep in my private room at the hostel, I was ready to begin a full day in Taiwan.  (As if I didn’t have a full day of sightseeing on Day 1!)  Day 2 would be a day in nature. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, East Asia, Taipei, Taiwan

Billy February 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

East Asia 2018 Food Diary, Day 1


I had my 1st meal in Taiwan at the historic Grand Hotel.  It was my 1st clue that the food in Taiwan is fantastic.  Some of you might be recall that I didn’t start out loving the food on my 2015 trip to China. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, East Asia, Food, Taipei, Taiwan

Billy February 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

East Asia 2018, Day 1: Taipei, Day 1

Northern Taipei

Good morning, Taiwan!  Getting to Taipei was relatively simple.  It was the first time I flew from the US to Asia without having to make any connections.  Nonstop, SFO to TPE.  I took the subway from the [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Confucianism, East Asia, Food, History, Taipei, Taiwan, Taoism, WWII

Billy February 7, 2021 2 Comments

Introduction to East Asia 2018

Seoul cityscape.

Okay, East Asia 2018.  Let’s get started!  Of course what I’m calling my trip to East Asia was really my trip to Taiwan and South Korea.  6 days of sightseeing in each.  Hiking and national parks were featured [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Buddhism, Communism, Confucianism, East Asia, Food, History, Seoul, South Korea, Taipei, Taiwan, WWII

Billy July 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

Must-See Delhi

On the grounds of Humayun’s Tomb, the octagonal tomb of Isa Khan, an Afghan noble. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, India, Asia.
On the grounds of Humayun’s Tomb, the octagonal tomb of Isa Khan, an Afghan noble.

Although the highlights of my 2017 trip to India were the Taj Mahal and Rishikesh, I saw plenty memorable sights during my 5 non-consecutive days of touring around Delhi.  To get down to a top 5, I [Read more…]

Filed Under: South Asia Tagged With: Asia, Best Of, Delhi, India, Islam, South Asia, UNESCO

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