Outdoor Parks 228 Peace Park Located in Zhongzheng district, the 228 Peace Park is a (slightly off the beaten trail) park where kids can play for a few hours. It’s also located across the street from the Taipei Land Bank museum (think dinosaurs). Right across the street from 2 museums, this area is a great […]
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As a photography enthusiast packing for a family vacation, you might be considering leaving your trusty camera behind. You probably won’t have time for taking shots and a family vacation is for spending quality time with loved ones, not focusing on the other love of your life. Right? In fact, travel photography can improve the
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The Ring Road is a road circling Iceland that can be driven in 24 hrs straight. My favorite feature of Iceland was discovering the ever shifting geology and scenery along the way. The 2 lane drive had the unhurried feel of a back country road, rustic and untouched. One minute we’d stumble upon glaciers and icebergs
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Blessed with magnificent natural landscapes, unique culture, tasty food, and super friendly people, Vietnam has become a thriving tourist destination. A family excursion with children to Southeast Asia wouldn’t quite be complete without a trip to Vietnam. Ensure Entry Although traveling with children is never as easy as planning the trip, Vietnam does have tourist
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Hong Kong is a transient city I’ve moved to 3 times in the last decade. Originally a wandering expat, I grew to knew the neighborhoods like the back of my hand. Having language proficiency helped, but Hong Kong is also one of the most foreign friendly cities out there. Best Time To Visit Hong Kong
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Japan isolated itself as a nation under the Tokgawa shogunate from 1641-1853, for 200 years. Policy prohibited contact with most foreign countries, Japanese people were not allowed to leave, and strict rules applied to any foreign relations or trade. Nagasaki, which is now the capital of the southern Kyushu prefecture of Japan, was the only
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With 1.2-1.3 million visitors a year, Lotte World Aquarium in Seoul ranks as one of the top 5 aquariums in Asia by visitation. It’s not the only aquarium in Seoul but it’s our favorite and the newest. Home to Korea’s largest 25 meter wide tank, the aquarium boasts 650 species of 55,000 marine animals. Overall
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Most Popular Attractions in Korea – Overall In writing this post, we had an internal debate about how to actually measure popularity. Should we use social media websites? Google? Naver? In the end, we figured that if we could find the most visited attractions in Korea, it would be a decent proxy for popularity. Despite
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You’re in Korea, now what to eat? While fiery red-pepper plates, pickled vegetables, and meats are the most representative of Korean dishes, there’s a world of dishes that are less popular but no less good. Meats – Beef Galbi mamasinfo.tistory.com Beef galbi is one of the most well-known dishes in Korea. As with most
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After moving continuously for the last 15 years (virtually every year, rotating between 4 countries), I’ve developed a system for moving and traveling. Traveling with a baby or toddler may seem overwhelming at first, but it’s easy to get the hang of it! And the new experiences are totally worth it. Download our Minimalist Family
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