Post by Jonathan Baggs Thanks to our unplanned stopover in Mumbai due to a mixup by our airline, Marieke and I landed in Bagdora airport after our 2 ½ hour flight feeling good and rested. We were impressed at how…
Threading the Needle From Newfoundland Through New York to Northern India
Just as Marlies commented that staying in Brooklyn would give us a “more authentic New York experience,” a pigeon hiding somewhere in the rafters of the subway station shit on Jon. He checked to see where he had been hit,…
Tricycle, Jeepney, Bus, Van, Tricycle, Ferry, Tricycle- Sabang to Coron
Departing Sabang, Puerto Galera Having to get all the way from the north of Mindoro to the south from Sabang, Puerto Galera, we woke up early and walked down the hill from our place to the street to where we…
Sabang, Mindoro: Discovering The Philippines’ Lesser Know Diving Destination
A VIEW FROM THE TOP After taking in the colonial beauty of Taal on the island of Luzon, we made our way to the port in Batangas. We had gotten pretty spoiled by fast and efficient transportation in Taiwan. It…
First Stop in the Philippines: Taal
Leaving Taipei and Heading to Manila An easy trip on the airport express train from our main station, we arrived to the airport three hours before our flight as Air Asia had recommended due to the busy holidays for Lunar…
Back to Taipei: Claw Games, Karaoke, Photobooths and the Superbowl
High Speed Rail With our convoluted tickets booked, we boarded the high speed train from Taichung to Taipei. The trip only took an hour for the 165km journey. At one point the display read 283km per hour. We were all…
Historic Town of Lukang and Costco in Taichung
Another complicated logistics day, we woke up early to pack up our tents and wait for the once an hour bus from our campground to the main terminal on the other side of Sun Moon Lake. From there, we took…
Circling the Sun, Moon and Encouraging Elders: Sun Moon Lake
Guest post by Jonathan Baggs Sun Moon Lake Sun Moon Lake is one of the most popular destinations in Taiwan for visitors and locals. The lake is the largest in the country at just under 8 square kms and is…
Fourty-Nine Thousand Steps Through Alishan National Park
After three days in the city of Tainan it was time to go to Alishan, one of Taiwan’s most beautiful National Parks. We had hoped to take the Forest Rail Train to access the park, but forgot the tickets needed…
Temples of Tainan
Guest Post by Cheryl Williams Lanterns We arrived in Tainan mid-day, and after ditching our bags at our hotel we headed to a nearby park for some bubble tea and yahtzee while we waited for our rooms to be ready.…