7 April 2018: Night markets (夜市場；夜市) are my favorite thing about Taiwan. As the name suggests, they take place at night (although some actually open for business in the late afternoon), one or more nights a week. They vary in size, but typically take up at least a few city blocks. They happen on streets
Taipei vital statistics: Population (2015 estimates): 2,704,810 (city proper); 7.047,559 (metro) Latitude & longitude: 25˚ 04′ N, 121˚ 31′ E January average temperature: High 19.1˚C (66.4˚F), low 13.9˚C (57.0˚F) July average temperature: High 34.3˚C (93.7˚F), low 26.3˚C (79.3˚F) Time zone: GMT+8 (12 hours ahead of U.S. EDT) Language: Chinese, Taiwanese, Hakka Currency: New Taiwan Dollar
28 March-3 April 2018: My 2.5-year-old nephew Eli likes trains. A LOT. That is one of my take-aways from my week visiting my sister Meghan and my brother-in-law Aaron in Eugene, Oregon. “What did you do at school today, Eli?” “Play trains.” “What do you want to do now?” “Play trains with Uncle Ben.” I