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Taiwan Storyland, Taipei

Posted on June 10, 2010 | 6 Comments
It almost sounds like the name of a fantasy-themed amusement park, doesn’t it? Even the entrance, pictured above, invokes mental images of fairies flitting about in an enchanted forest. I fully expected to encounter scenes based on the Monkey King and other figures from Chinese...
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Shark Fin Soup and Dead Sharks

Posted on November 15, 2009 | 7 Comments
First of all, I have to say that today was a pretty good day. Craig Ferguson organized another photowalk, which I will cover once I’ve processed the rolls of Tri-X. As usual, I met a couple new people and caught up with a few familiar...
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Visit to a Taiwanese Pet Cemetery

Posted on July 10, 2009 | 8 Comments
“Hey, Brian! Today is Mei-Mei’s birthday! Do you want to go with my family to visit her?” “Your sister? She already had her birthday!” “No. Mei-Mei.” Besides being Mandarin for “younger sister”, Mei-Mei was also the name of my mother-in-laws favorite dog. And she was...
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Dragon Boat Race, Dazhi Park, Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
Such a frustrating day… . The weather wasn’t the problem. It was nice and sunny with a good wind to keep things cool. It wasn’t the people, either. Everyone was caught up in the races and surrounding festival. There wasn’t a frown to be seen....
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