3 Day Excursion from San Francisco: Part II: Grand Canyon
After leaving Las Vegas, visiting Hoover Dam and finally getting past the dozens of miles of traffic jam I was trying to set land-speed records on the way to the Grand Canyon…
3 Day Excursion from San Francisco: Part I: Las Vegas Nevada
Being imprisoned in the San Francisco suburbs for almost a month was on the verge of giving me a nervous breakdown so when other travel plans fell through I decided to head to the desert…
Places to Visit in Taipei: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Chiang Kai-shek, former president of China now resides as a statue in a huge memorial hall in the center of Taipei located in the 240,000 square meter Liberty Square…
Things to Do in Taipei: Riverside Bicycle Ride
Taipei literally has dozens of miles of traffic-free bicycle paths which are perfect for fitness enthusiasts and/or people who want an easy and cheap way to see more of Taipei especially the river and bridges…
Renewing ED Visa at New Bangkok Immigration
There is nothing fun about renewing your visa at immigration but could a new location of Bangkok’s immigration center be any better???
Places to Visit in Taipei: Core Pacific City
Not too far from Taipei 101 is a bizarrely shaped 24 hour shopping mall designed by a famous American architect. A strong recommendation in a travel guide sent me there but was it all it was cracked up to be???
Buying a Bicycle in Bangkok: Pro Bike
I should have considered it a bad omen when the handlebars fell off of the first bike I bought from Big C on the ride home. That bike lasted for about 5 miles so I decided to find a real bike…
Events in Thailand: King’s Birthday Celebration
Extremely large celebrations are usually reserved for New Years Eve in the western world but Thailand has many festivals which bring out large groups of people, none are bigger than the King’s Birthday Celebration…
Places to Visit in Taipei: Taipei 101 – Part II
The prize of visiting Taipei 101 is the views of Taipei from the indoor and outdoor observation decks. As you view Taipei from high above you can learn all about the building as well as shop and buy a cup of tea…
Places to Visit in Taipei: Taipei 101 – Part I
Taipei 101 sticks out from the Taipei skyline 1000x more than a sore thumb and the short lived “Tallest Building in the World” but was it worth it???
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3 Day Excursion from San Francisco: Part II: Grand Canyon
After leaving Las Vegas, visiting Hoover Dam and finally getting past the dozens of miles of traffic jam I was trying to set land-speed records on the way to the Grand Canyon...
3 Day Excursion from San Francisco: Part I: Las Vegas Nevada
Being imprisoned in the San Francisco suburbs for almost a month was on the verge of giving me a nervous breakdown so when other travel plans fell through I decided to head to the desert...
Places to Visit in Taipei: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Chiang Kai-shek, former president of China now resides as a statue in a huge memorial hall in the center of Taipei located in the 240,000 square meter Liberty Square...
Things to Do in Taipei: Riverside Bicycle Ride
Taipei literally has dozens of miles of traffic-free bicycle paths which are perfect for fitness enthusiasts and/or people who want an easy and cheap way to see more of Taipei especially the river and bridges...
Renewing ED Visa at New Bangkok Immigration
There is nothing fun about renewing your visa at immigration but could a new location of Bangkok's immigration center be any better???
Places to Visit in Taipei: Core Pacific City
Not too far from Taipei 101 is a bizarrely shaped 24 hour shopping mall designed by a famous American architect. A strong recommendation in a travel guide sent me there but was it all it was cracked up to be???
Buying a Bicycle in Bangkok: Pro Bike
I should have considered it a bad omen when the handlebars fell off of the first bike I bought from Big C on the ride home. That bike lasted for about 5 miles so I decided to find a real bike...
Events in Thailand: King’s Birthday Celebration
Extremely large celebrations are usually reserved for New Years Eve in the western world but Thailand has many festivals which bring out large groups of people, none are bigger than the King's Birthday Celebration...
