Geographic difference between Taiwan, Taipei, Taichung & Tainan For those who know nothing about Taiwan, welcome to my world. I used to get confused when people were talking about Taipei, and Taiwan interchangeably. If you break it down (and learn some Chinese) it is much easier to grasp. Taiwan is divided into three parts: Taiwan 台灣, island […]
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Macau has been administered by both the Chinese and Portuguese (because China had leased the port out to the Portuguese for a finite period). You will find a lot of European influence around. Ruins of the Church of St. Paul’s Tofu Pudding My friend SC says this shop has the smoothest tofu pudding she has ever tried.
I make a short 2-week trip to Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The next few posts will be a taste of these places. 3 things that define Hong Kong I associate Hong Kong with 3 things: TV dramas (TVB) Shopping, and Food Hong Kong is a surreal experience every time. I’m not returning to a place I grew
Adapting to the Japanese Culture Even though I am raised in a western country (Canada) I thought adapting to the Japanese culture would be easy since I have Asian background. How wrong I am. Japanese Customs: Unwritten Rules When I first arrived, I stayed with my friend Haruka’s family for a few days. I knew that Japanese
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Yes I did. Open during the summer months, Fujisan (Mt Fuji) is the quest for hikers visiting Japan. It will cost you a small fortune, about 10-12 hours of sleepless night, and strong determination. I found 2 avid travellers online who also wanted to climb Mt Fuji. Thus we set off on August 10, 2016,
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Tomorrow, I will feature a post on accomplishing my #1 bucket list item for Japan. Can you guess what it is? Edit: You guessed it – to climb Mt Fuji!
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