Boats lined up at DanShui

Parting Clouds for a Break of Sun

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November 29th 2006
And the clouds parted… At least the ones over the earth did…the ones inside my brain are still making me feel foggy; however, nothing could stop me in my first day of introducing the kids to Asia. Despite travel delays and jetlag, though everyone keeps telling me they are amazed I can put together a sentence after spending that much time on a plane and only sleeping part of a normal night… ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

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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