A one hour flight and we were on the Penghu Islands. We had arranged a bed & breakfast which was a 5 min drive from town. Our suite was amazing. We had booked the 3rd floor of a beautiful villa that gave us 1100 square feet and a 300 degree view. The hospitality of Maria (our host) was amazing. She brought us into town, showed us the restaurants, and even helped us rent a motorcycle. With three and a half days to explore, we made the most of it. Leaving by...

We just got back from Kenting. Five days exploring beaches and shopping along their main strip. the weather was perfect and the water was amazing. Temperature was around 30-35 everyday, the water was warm. We found a room along the main strip with a big belcony looking down on shops and the ocean. Kenting was a pretty cheap place to stay, decent rooms starting around $30 and food starting around $1. We spent most of our days on 3 different beaches and our nights...

We finally made it to Taiwan! Our flight was 2 hours from Shanghai and a little bumby. We flew over a typhoon and the plane got banged around a bit, but we are here. Our first night we went for dinner at Dozo, a trendy Japanese restaurant. The food was great and the beer was better. They bring you draft by a 5 liter cylinder with a tap. While we dinned on sushi, squid, and okonomiyaki, Japanese drummers performed all around. The atmosphere was amazing. The ...