I remember taking this picture of a two-color croissant more than I remember eating it. I’m guessing eating it was unmemorable at best. But you know me and chocolate croissants. [Read more…]
East Asia 2018, Day 3: Taipei, Day 3
Southern Taipei
Day 3 was my 2nd day touring around central Taipei. And considering that I flew into Taipei in the morning on Day 1, this was my 1st full day in central Taipei. And really, it was my only full day in central [Read more…]
East Asia 2018 Food Diary, Day 2
I had a couple hours of transit in the morning to get to my 1st destination on Day 2. No time for breakfast. I had lunch at the visitor center in Yangmingshan National Park. They had a limited menu [Read more…]
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…]
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…]