Jan 25, 2008 - Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan...second to Taipei. It's also Sonnie's home town, so I had the ultimate tour guide to this city. I really liked Kaohsiung. It was much cleaner than Taipei and the streets were more manageable. Sonnie took us around on her scooter, weaving in and out of traffic and getting us everywhere in record time. This city is beautiful...lakes, temples, parks, a river...much more livable than other cities in Taiwan. I got to meet Sonnie's cousin and we went out to KTV (karaoke) with a bunch of her...

Jan 2, 2008 - Ni Hao from Taiwan

Ni Hao! We enjoyed our time back in Taiwan...our home away from home for two years of our lives. For the week we were there, we stayed with our friend Karim, who was also a teacher at KNS' with us six years ago. He was back again for another stint. It was nice to be back to visit the old haunts and see some familiar faces again. Things have changed quite a bit back in Taiwan...new, more modern-looking buildings, less chaotic traffic, and a general cleaner appearance. However, the pollution is still as bad as we remembered it and they still...

Jan 2, 2008 - Flat Stanley in Taiwan

Ni Hao! I had a terrific time in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Mr. and Mrs. Shackleford were both English teachers for two years at the KNS' Language Institute. They taught here six years ago. It was so much fun getting to see their old school and home. We rented a scooter and drove to so many of their favorite places like: The Confucious Temple, Lotus Lake, Chi Chin Island where I tried BBQ'd squid on a stick, the Jade Market, Dry Food Market and the Muddy Waters Restaurant that serves the most amazing sandwiches and smoothies. We stayed with a...