Before liftoff at LAX

Visiting Taiwan

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May 19th 2010
It's been a few years since I visited Taiwan, so I was excited to take some time off and explore the untapped treasures of Taiwan. Nothing is more welcoming to this tropical island once we walk outside the airport and I get hit by a wall of stifling humidity. Coming from southern California, I will take the dry heat any day. Whew, since I have been here a few days, I find myself always sweating ... 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