Taiwan

Taiwan was a tale of two cities: Taipei and Kenting. Taipei, the capital in the north, was rainy and empty (Chinese New Year) while Kenting, a resort town in the south, was beautiful and bustling. These pictures are the best that I’ve got from the island.

Taipei 101: the World's Second Largest Building

Shilin Night Market

48 New Taiwanese Dollars (aka 1.5 USD) =)

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial

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We did our best to salvage an otherwise dreary stay in Taipei by seeing cultural sites and going to a club in the basement of Taipei 101. The sites were nice and the food was good, but needless to say, after 4 days in the rain we were stoked to head to the beach.

Kenting Beaches

Mooching off of the Chateau's beach front

MOPEDS

(fortunately, mine wasn't baby blue like Henry's)

Aside from getting pulled over for speeding, renting mopeds was the best decision all trip!

Maobitou Couple

Maobitou Cliffs

Cigars on da beach

My international travels are over (for the next few months)! I’m sad to see them go but happy to be living in Seoul for the month of February / taking language classes. My family’s visiting in less than two weeks so there’s much to be excited about.

Seoul photos abound.