We had a wonderful breakfast buffet at the Keio Plaza Hotel Premier Grand, where we are staying, which we highly recommend, by the way, for its superior room and amenities, thoughtful service, and, most important of all, close proximity to the metro station. After all, being right next door to the Tochomae station meant we …
Tag: 2019
Tokyo—Day 1
It’s been difficult to blog since we’ve arrived in Japan. I think the time difference and the stress of traveling in general had finally caught up with us; both Drew and I have been feeling sluggish and under the weather. We started our Tokyo stay with a food tour in the Shinjuku district of the …
Taipei—Day 2-4
The past few days flew by. Here are some highlights and pictures. Taiwanese breakfast Saturday morning we drove to one of the most popular Taiwanese breakfast spots (as we were told) in Taipei. Like most traditional Taiwanese breakfast joints, the place had an open kitchen with a small inside eating area and a few tables …
Taipei—Day 1
We touched down in Taipei early Friday morning and breezed through immigration (thanks to Matthew). The 14-hour flight went much more smoothly than I had anticipated. For the past few months I had been visualizing flying with our one-year-old toddler. For the most part, the image consisted of him wiggling out of my lap, arms …
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