Top Ten: What to Do in Taipei (Part 1)

Taipei doesn’t get enough credit as a destination. With the friendliness of Seoul, quirks like Tokyo, opportunities for pricing as found in South Asia, pervasiveness of English like HK, and the (sometimes fraught) connections to China, it’s an accessible place to get transported into an experience like nowhere else. Continue reading “Top Ten: What to Do in Taipei (Part 1)”

From Serene Shrines to Shibuya Crossing: Where to Go in Tokyo

Tokyo, much like the sushi conveyor belts found in some of its restaurants, has a never-ending stream of opportunities to explore. With well over 150,000 restaurants (for perspective, Paris has about 25 percent as many), 81,389 shrines, 23 distinct special wards (city districts), millions of neon lights, and not to mention being the most populous city in the world, saying there’s a lot to take in is an understatement.

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