Tagged: taipei

New Starlux Airlines to Fly from the U.S. to Asia from $464 Each Way

Americans are about to enjoy the price competition that results when a new challenger enters a market. Starlux Airlines is coming to Los Angeles, and its arrival on the scene should…

Taiwan Impressions, Day 3: Head Hunters, Selfie Sticks, Women on Top, Flying Lanterns

Aboriginal headdresses (photo by Pauline Frommer)Today in Taiwan.... 1) I discovered that selfies…

Taiwan Impressions, Day 2: Java, Burial Rights, Vice

(This is part 2 of a series of, well, snippets. They're random, but I hope interesting, impressions of what I experienced recently in…

Taiwan Impressions, Day 1: Odd Signs, Odder Fish and Bathrooms That Hum

I recently returned from a trip to Taiwan, my third in a year and a half. And, as before, I had a number of experiences that surprised and delighted me. I wasn't there to write an…

Pauline Frommer To Host a Tour of Taiwan This October

I usually travel alone or just with my family. But once a year, on behalf of the radio network my father and I work with, I host  a tour somewhere in the world. Last year it was…

Stepping into Small Towns on Alabama's Gulf Coast

The town of Magnolia Springs is as you would expect -- a touch of old school Americana straight out of a classic novel. What is unexpected though is that it is so close to the resort…

Port Guide Vancouver: What to See & Do in BC's Glamour City

With the Alaska season officially underway, tens of thousands of cruise passengers will soon be making their way through Vancouver, British Columbia, which along with Seattle…

Exploring Yosemite National Park with Your Kids

You can't avoid being impressed by Yosemite Valley. On the valley floor, you might get caught up in the everyday world of buses and campgrounds, but then a patch of light will catch…

Trading Spaces: The Park Service Turns Over the Presidio to Private Parties

If you've ever had to fix up an old house you'll know that they are difficult to manage: wood rots out and needs to be replaced, foundations must be patched, and wires for…