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Category Archives: Taipei
Hotel snacks
On the first day I arrived at the City Lake Hotel there was a plate on a table with a fresh apple and a banana. I enjoyed both. Every day since I’ve had some form of snack waiting for me … Continue reading
Riding the MRT
On my last trip to Taipei I completed a rite of passage: successfully navigating Taipei’s mass transit system (the MRT). Thursday I took it up a notch: traveling from Shihlin to Neihu requires not one but two exchanges. Also, this … Continue reading
The Taipei Night Market
The long hours of work are taking their toll on my ability to keep up with my own adventures. This last week has, for the most part, been spent (from waking to sleeping) in the line of duty. Last night … Continue reading
A Road Less Traveled: the Neihu shortcut
I’m sure you figured if I wasn’t barfing on this trip you wouldn’t hear about barfing. My last post proved that notion invalid. After another long day of meetings (and time spent catching up on e-mail during the endless discussions … Continue reading
Tales (or Tails) of Traveling Fran
On my first trip to Taiwan in 1999 I spent most of my time scoping out and making mad dashes to the nearest available restrooms. I saw more porcelain thrones than any other site we elected to see. As part … Continue reading
Ni Hao, Taipei
I’ve been in Taipei since Tuesday. I’m finally feeling caught up on my sleep and relatively past the jetlag of the westbound journey. I left Austin Sunday evening and arrived in Taipei at about 6:30 am Tuesday. There’s a 13 … Continue reading
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