Leaving for Taiwan

2013-08-01 Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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August 11th 2013
July 31,2013, Marty drove us to the airport at 6 in the morning. We enjoyed a nice flight to Vancouver where we had a 5 hour layover before boarding for our 13 hour flight to Hong Kong. We had a very nice flight. We were up and about (and found out that it is true that once over the ocean booze is free), visiting and enjoying a few drinks as well. We were weather delayed in Hong Kong, and arrived ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Kaohsiung

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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