Joel's Journeys & Jaunts

Okay, about the title of this post, maybe Tainan isn’t timeless. Time still has meaning there as far as I can tell. But timeless Tainan...

This afternoon was a long one, but I didn’t see much because I spent most of the time travelling between two temples, Zhinan Temple and...

This morning, I set out for a district in the southern region of Taipei, Maokong. At one time, Maokong consisted primarily of tea plantations. It...

Another afternoon in Taipei and another temple. This time it was the Xiahai City God Temple. After that, I went to Taipei 101. Then, I...

This morning in Taipei started as partly cloudy and switched to partly sunny. The forecast called for no serious threat of rain. The temperature before...

After my crowd ordeal at the National Palace Museum this morning, it was time for a little peace and serenity this afternoon. Where better to...

After a late night last night, I got a late start this morning. I took in only one site, Taipei’s National Palace Museum. The sky...

This afternoon, I visited the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and the National Taiwan Museum. In the evening, I went on a Taipei food tour. I’ve...

As in Singapore and Thailand, my guidebook and walking tours app suggest temples should be a major theme in Taipei. This morning, I visited two:...

This is not going to be much of a journal entry. It doesn’t do much more than introduce the fact that I’m now in Taipei,...