Author Archives: Mark

Taipei Highlights, Part 4: Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek Memorials

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Mark

If you’re not familiar with your modern Chinese history, well, you should be, since the monumental events of the 20th century that transformed China and its 1 billion+ people still resonate with us today in major ways. And that history … Continue reading →

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Taipei Highlights, Part 3: Longshan Temple

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mark

After reading about Longshan Temple on the Senseitions blog (a fantastic journal of East Asian adventures by my globetrotting teacher friends), I made sure to add Longshan Temple to my Taipei itinerary. Good thing I did: not only is it … Continue reading →

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Taipei Highlights, Part 2: Night Markets!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Mark

Imagine, if you will, a densely packed outdoor market where you can buy clothes, electronics, accessories…and the craziest fried Chinese food in the world. Like corn dogs stuffed with french fries: Welcome to a Taipei night market. My pictures won’t … Continue reading →

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Taipei Highlights, Part 1: In and Around the City

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Mark

I spent the last week of January 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan. Although I’ve spent a lot of time in Seoul, South Korea, only in the last year have I been able to visit other cities in Asia: first, Fukuoka, Japan, … Continue reading →

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Website is back

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Mark

After some technical difficulties, the website is back. Merely coincidence that the rest of the web is going dark in protest of SOPA/PIPA today. More content coming soon!

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