Railroad Tracks in Yingge, Taiwan

Man at Yingge Old Street

Girls on Toy Horses on Yingge Old Street

Exhibit Room at Yingge Ceramics Museum

Ceramics Museum in Yingge, Taiwan

I was very impressed with the ceramics museum in Yingge. I particularly liked the open and spacious design.

Incense Burning in a Censer in Yingge, Taiwan

I can never resist snapping a picture of incense burning at temples in Taiwan. I particularly like these very large sticks of incense. When I see one, I wonder if the person who put it there and lit it had a particularly big wish that day. I’m also curious how much this big incense stick costs as opposed to the smaller ones.

Train Ticket Vending Machine in Yingge, Taiwan

Buying a ticket for a local train can be a snap in Taiwan. This ticket-vending machine in Yingge, Taiwan, walks you through the process in a few seconds. The banks of buttons light up in the order you have to follow while making your selections. First, how many tickets you want. Then the type of train followed by the ticket type. Finally, you choose your …

What Exactly Is a “Barangay” in the Philippines?

I made some changes in my plans. I had a flight from Taipei to Manila on March 1st at one o’clock in the morning. There were some problems with that date and I decided to postpone my departure for a month. I could have paid a fee and simply changed the date of my flight. However, the fee for changing the date was as much …