Flight to San Fran

First Days in Taiwan

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June 27th 2007
Well, it took 21 hours of flying, not stop if you don’t count the 20 minute layover between flights, but I’m here. During the stop in San Fran, we (Ryan, Graeme and I) met up with this saint of a woman. I don’t think it’s coincidental we met up. Not only was she traveling back to her home town (Taichung, where we were going) but she also used to teach at the college we currently attend. ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Taichung

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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more