Top 10 Reasons to Visit Taiwan!!! May 24, 2008

Brian & I headed off to Taiwan to see the sights & watch Baiyi get married! We had such a fantastic time!

Here are the Top 10 Reasons You Should Visit Taiwan!

1. School Girls give you flowers if you wander around Ximending
   
2. You might get a “white girl discount” at the Jade Market when you buy the GORGEOUS jewelry
   
3. Who knows when you’ll stumble across a beautiful temple
   
4. They are as obsessed with Hello Kitty as you are!
   
5. Make your own paper at the SoHu Memorial Paper Museum
   
6. Walk across the Danshui Lover’s Bridge
   
7. Indulge ALL your senses at the Shilin Night Market
   
8. Easy to understand bathroom signs
   
9. Go to the top of one of the world’s tallest buildings
   
10. THE FOOD!!!!!
    
    Cuttlefish balls
    
    Steamed Buns
    
    Square Ice Cream Cones
    
    Yummy Dumplings

There are many other reasons to visit like the hot springs and watching one of your friends get married! Isn’t Baiyi gorgeous?

Check out all the pics:

Taiwan with Brian

Fav Thing: Austin Airport May 5, 2008

For those of you that don’t travel much you should make you way to Austin. Even if you don’t leave the airport you get a real feel for the city and that’s what makes Austin’s airport my favorite!

It’s just the right size — small enough that you can walk across the street to get your rental car but big enough to have live music and lots of food & store options.

As for the food, you won’t find a McDonald’s in this airport and I love that! It feature’s Austin’s finest, Salt Lick BBQ, Amy’s Ice Cream, and Mangia Pizza.

The shopping is full of Texas pride! You’ll see a lot of burnt orange and longhorns. :)

And last, but definitely not least, you’ve just landed in the Live Music Capital of the World! And the airport doesn’t forget that with live performances every week day!

This is what an airport should be, convenient and full of local culture! Nice work Austin-Bergstrom!