Traveling alone to a country I’ve never been before in a place whose language I don’t speak was certainly kind of scary. I live for that though. I have learned so much on this trip even though it was so short – I would agree with all the people who say that traveling is a more valuable learning experience than…
Category: Japan and Taiwan
Finishing Strong in Taiwan
I have been extremely busy the last two days finishing this last part of the trip very strong so I have not had a chance to update the blog until now. I am writing this post while I have a 4 hour layover at the Incheon airport. I can’t believe how much food I have eaten in the past 48…
Food.. Food everywhere
Visiting the country where my family is from with my family has been eye opening but mostly stomach expanding. Taiwanese culture is centered around food. In fact, my parents greet their friends by asking if they’ve eaten yet “jia ba me.”* While my parents were excited to show me around and I got to see the places where they used…
Tokyo to Taiwan
I spent some of my last moments in Tokyo under the pouring rain at the Imperial Palace. After I had enough of the rain, I decided to take shelter enjoy some art at the museum of modern art across the street. I was able to dry off and rest my feet ponder the many beautiful pieces in that museum. Plus, it had a…
Day 3
The highlight of the day was the world famous Tsukiji fish market. This is where the best sushi restaurants get their fish. If there is one word that describes that place it is mayhem. Trucks, dollys, scooters zipping around the place barely dodging the relentless horde of tourists. I stopped into Ryu Sushi which, if I remember correctly, has been…