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The Happy Prosperous Restaurant of the Golden Arch

The Happy Prosperous Restaurant of the Golden Arch

Crispy McChickenFor all the new readers, you can get the background on why I’m writing about McDonald’s here.McDonald’s Taiwan is the first McDonald’s I’ve experienced since New Zealand to have a completely unique item on the menu: the rice b…

Zai Jian Taiwan

Zai Jian Taiwan

Longshan TempleMy stay here was about a week longer than I expected, but I’m booked to leave here tomorrow and arrive in Okinawa. I’ll be there for three days then I fly to Kagoshima in southern Japan. I got my Japan Rail pass so I’ll be able to …

National Day

National Day

The flag of the Republic of ChinaI am a member of Couchsurfing.com. While I have used it to get information, I have never used it to actually stay at someone’s house or to meet someone. The first person I’ve met on from Couchsurfing was Ruby, who a…

Last Thoughts on Taiwan

Last Thoughts on Taiwan

Street view of Taipei 101I’ve had this sitting in an unfinished draft on my computer for several weeks now. I figure I should get it up and out before I get any farther in Asia. I don’t want to get more than one country behind or I start to forget …

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Underground River EntranceAlong side the rice terraces of Banaue, the highlight of my trip to the Philippines was my visit to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. it is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the longest, navigatable, subterr…

Final Thoughts on the Philippines

Final Thoughts on the Philippines

The Hon. Mayor Edward S. HagedornI think I should finish up writing about the Philippines before I get too much farther in my trip. The farther I get away, the less fresh it is in my mind.From the moment I landed in Manila to the moment I left, there w…

The Pinoy Dispora

The Pinoy Dispora

Filipino kids in Vigan, Philippines. They begged me to take their pictureI don’t just like to write about what I see in certain places and then drop the country as I move on to the next. There are some subjects that deserve revisiting, and one that s…

The Seven Wonders of the Philippines

The Seven Wonders of the Philippines

Rice Terraces of BanaueRice Terraces in fogThe Rice Terraces of Banaue are perhaps the most well know attraction in the Philippines, and no list of the Seven Wonders of the Philippines would be complete without them.. Located in central Luzon, they hav…

Daily Travel Photo – Puerto Princessa, Philippines

Daily Travel Photo – Puerto Princessa, Philippines

World Heritage Site #9: Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National ParkFrom the World Heritage inscription: This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river’s distinguishing features is that it…

Daily Travel Photo – Palawan, Philippines

Daily Travel Photo – Palawan, Philippines

Underground River Cave EntranceThe entrance to the underground river in Puerto Princess, Palawan, Philippines. This is the longest navigable underground river in the world. You can take it about 6km into the mountain by boat.