We found this place called “Snake Alley” because a number of restaurants here sell exotic snake cuisine. It’s actually a night market and apparently a gourmet center frequently visited by local Taipei citizens. You guessed it…you pick your meal, they [...]

Nicole and I love to get off of the beaten path when we travel. Today we found ourselves in a restaurant where no one spoke any English. Given my vast understanding of Mandarin…we thought what the heck. Okay, I actually know 3 dishes we could order. I ordered, 啤酒 & 牛肉 & [...]

Everyone should experience going to a night market in Asia and ordering meat on a stick. They said I was eating pork…you be the judge.

We were walking around one of the night markets in Taipei and were stopped by a vendor. She had a “sample” she wanted us to try. It was a fruit similar to a grapefruit stuffed with some kind of natural Chinese medicine. Of course we tried it…but had them take a picture in case we [...]

Thank God we found a Starbucks in Taipei. We desparately needed it as a cure for jet lag. The crazy thing is…if you order a tall drink they serve you your coffee in a real mug.

Tonight we arrived in Taiwan…on our 10 year anniversary. I can’t believe that in 3 days we meet our daughter!

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