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This route is a popular day trip from Taipei. Our driver, Mr. Yang, said he’s driven this route nearly every day for the past 8 years, but it was my first time (unless I went as a baby?). Soggy, fantastic day.

MRT Sanchong exit playground, family meetup, Shilin night market

Kenting National Park is one of the most beautiful places in Taiwan, with sandy beaches, caves, coral reefs, oodles of coastal scenery. We caught the Kenting Express bus from the Zuoying HSR station. It’s a two-hour ride on a comfy coach bus, and the driver presented each of us with bottles of water and packets…

Onward to Kaohsiung. Wild monkeys! Kaohsiung is the major city in Taiwan’s south. Like Seattle, it’s a bustling port city with wide avenues and a beautiful waterfront. Unlike Seattle, it’s home to wild monkeys that run around like squirrels. We went to the Shoushan Zoo, which was really nice. Admission cost 50 cents for adults,…

HSR to Tainan! Tian Gong temple, National Museum of Taiwan Literature, Confucius temple and Koxinga shrine

National Palace Museum, Taipei Children’s Amusement Park, Tamsui.

If your goal is to make your kids fall in love with your birth country, take them to an amusement park! Leofoo Village is part zoo, part amusement park, a whole lot of fun. Leofoo Village is split off into different themed areas. The big waterpark was closed for the season, but there was more…

Literally the beautiful beach I have ever seen in my life. Qixingtan faces the Pacific Ocean, with turquoise water and the prettiest smooth stones. The waves were legit Little Mermaid-style crashing into the rocks. Paul stacking rock sculptures. This guy was taking photos of the waves… then a big one surprised him and he got…