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Billy May 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

East Asia 2018, Day 6: Taipei, Day 4

National Palace Museum

I spent my last day in Taiwan at one of Asia’s most well known museums–the National Palace Museum.  The National Palace has a backstory tied into the history of China and Taiwan.  After [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Buddhism, Challenges, East Asia, History, Seoul, South Korea, Taipei, Taiwan, WWII

Billy February 7, 2021 2 Comments

Introduction to East Asia 2018

Seoul cityscape.

Okay, East Asia 2018.  Let’s get started!  Of course what I’m calling my trip to East Asia was really my trip to Taiwan and South Korea.  6 days of sightseeing in each.  Hiking and national parks were featured [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Buddhism, Communism, Confucianism, East Asia, Food, History, Seoul, South Korea, Taipei, Taiwan, WWII

Billy December 20, 2017 Leave a Comment

How I Planned My 2018 Trip To East Asia!

This is NOT a picture of where I'm going on my upcoming trip. After all, I haven't been there yet to take pictures. But it is a picture of East Asian Buddhist culture. And I'll be seeing a lot of that on my upcoming trip. This is, in fact, a picture of the Temple of Great Compassion in Tianjin, China. Asia.
This is NOT a picture of where I’m going on my upcoming trip. After all, I haven’t been there yet to take pictures. But it is a picture of East Asian Buddhist culture. And I’ll be seeing a lot of that on my upcoming trip. This is, in fact, a picture of the Temple of Great Compassion in Tianjin, China.

So where am I going?  Taiwan and Korea!  Taiwan?  Who goes to Taiwan?  (Good question.)  Korea?  South Korea, right?  (Yes.  Well, mostly.)  People are always asking how I choose my destinations.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Buddhism, Budget Travel, East Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Taichung, Taipei, Taiwan, Travel Planning

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