July 2nd: Our flight from Seoul/Incheon arrived at Taipei International around 11 in the morning. After the grandeur of Incheon, Taipei's terminal was decidedly less...uh...'grand.' I assume it has something to do with Taiwan's status as a second-class world citizen (or 'renegade province,' as the 800-lb. gorilla across the Straits likes to say). The weather is hot, a bit sticky, and overcast. Rain trickles out of the sky. As we jump on the bus for the trip into downtown Taipei, the bus driver warns us against putting bags in the luggage compartment. We find out why as the bus pulls away from ...
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