The Weekly Photo: Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan taken from the top of Taipei 101 And in a shameless plug, my travel blog ebook is on sale from now until July 4th. To celebrate America's independence, the book is on 17.76! Get it quickly because once the fourth is over so is the sale! Get the E-book here!
Airline Review: Eva Air
Eva Air is the national carrier for Taiwan. They fly all over Asia and to points on the west coast of North America. I had the pleasure of flying them a few times from while I was living in Taiwan and I highly recommend them! They are a great airline to fly. One of the things I like most about flying Asian airlines is the level of service they offer. Their western counterparts keep slashing services and raising fees while the Asian carriers keep making your experience more enjoyable. Even the budget airlines like Air Asia offer better service than carriers ...
Free Things to Do in Washington, D.C.
Last week I was in Washington D.C. to visit the city, meet a few bloggers, and go to the wedding of a friend of mine. Since I was down there for a wedding, I turned it into a mini-holiday. I've been to Washington D.C. many times and I really love the city. There are people from all over the world, making the city very eclectic, diverse, and a culinary delight. Yet there's one really big downside to the city: cost. Washington D.C. is not a cheap city. Meals, hotels, transportation, parking- it is a lot of money. Luckily, there are ...
The Culture Shock of Coming Home
I've been back in America for about a week and a half now and it's been a weird transition. Though this is my second time coming back home and it is no less strange. When I first came home after 18 months away, I found America to be a very strange place but more than that I found the concept of "being back" even stranger. To me, the biggest shock of coming home wasn't cultural, it was simply the shock of being home. After my first trip, I found it hard to adjust to driving everywhere, to the cost of things, ...
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