Taipei, Taiwan – Day 2

Today was all about food and drink. We met up this morning with Ivy Chen for a market tour. Because it was just Tristan and me, we got to ask all the questions we wanted. Ivy is a fount of information. The market is filled with small stalls, each specializing in something different. At the tofu seller Ivy explained the … Read More

Taipei, Taiwan – Day 1

The flight seemed to take forever, but it will have been worth the endless hours in the air and the lengthy layover. I’m traveling with my grandnephew, Tristan. This is his high school graduation present—a trip to anywhere he chose. He’s a well-traveled kid, and he selected Taiwan because he has studied Chinese, and had heard about the excellent food. … Read More