Taiwan’s Culture and Stinky Tofu ~ with our friends from Latin America and the Caribbean!๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

Yes, 3 more busy days out in the last 2 weeks visiting some wonderful places around northern Taiwan with our 18 lovely friends from Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who are here at St. John’s … Continue reading Taiwan’s Culture and Stinky Tofu ~ with our friends from Latin America and the Caribbean!๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

Taiwan Lantern Festival 2016 @ Taoyuan!

It’s the Year of the Monkey and monkeys lanterns are everywhere! The 15th day of the first lunar month is theย Lantern Festival, and this year the 2016 Lantern Festival is at Taoyuan, on a site covering 20 hectares right at the High-Speed Rail Station ~ just so convenient for us all! ย It lasts from February 22 – March 6. ย Yesterday was a national holiday in Taiwan and the weather was great, so what better day to go?! YES! Taoyuan is 20 minutes by high-speed rail from Taipei, and costs NT$ 155 one way on a non-reserved ticket – a bargain! … Continue reading Taiwan Lantern Festival 2016 @ Taoyuan!