The fish market that drew its inspiration from the much larger, much older Tsujiki Market in Tokyo is part…um…fish market, part tapas bar, part night market, part izakaya, and part Portland...

I’ve extolled the virtues of southern Taiwan elsewhere on this blog. It’s worth a visit for the local flavor and night markets alone, but the proximity to Kenting National Park –...

The 101 almost had us. All the way from the ticket queue, to the photo booth in line for the elevator, to the 89th floor, to the free self-guided audio tour,...

You can access the entirety of urban Taiwan without renting a car, bumming a ride, or setting foot in a cab, and for relatively cheap. The only potential obstacle is language....

The good news is there are two Taipei hotels we can recommend unambiguously – the Formosa Regent in more-or-less the city center, and the Home Hotel in the far newer –...