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Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Day 1

Jumping right into Taiwan we started out with some breakfast down the street from the hotel and then a visit to Chiang Kei-Shek memorial. The architecture and the grandness of this memorial was impressive and the history behind it even more interesting. After this we took a visit to Taipei 101 which is the tallest building in Taiwan and at one point the world. The view from the top floor gave me an idea for how dense of a city Taipei is. For the First night we went to the grand hotel which is an impressive building and enjoyed some […]

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Posted by on May 22, 2025

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Day One & Two – Taipei

Jet lag compelled me to sleep immediately after arriving to the hotel, so this will be a combined reflection of the first two days we’ve spent here in Taiwan! We arrived at 6 AM on Tuesday, so we got a lot done despite having just got off our 16 hour flight (ouch, but not as bad as I thought it would be to be honest). First, we visited the Chiang Kai-Shek Hall. Imagine a larger scale Lincoln Memorial, with a stairway with 89 steps and framed by beautiful, traditional Chinese architecture and trimmed hedges (see below). One half of the […]

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Posted by on May 22, 2025

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Day 1 in Taiwan

After the long 16 hour flight, we finally arrived in the beautiful city of Taipei and almost immediately began exploring. After dropping our things at the hotel, we got to try a more traditional Taiwanese breakfast from a local vendor. Kyla and I tried a few things – some pork dumplings, a donut, and milk tea – and it was all delicious. Afterwards, we took the MRT to the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall which was super cool. I enjoyed seeing the memorial, as well as getting a glimpse into both the positive and negative impacts that Chiang Kai-Shek had on […]

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Posted by on May 22, 2025

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Taiwan: Day 2 – AIT & Supply Chain Management

After eating a delicious breakfast at the Riverview Hotel, we headed to our first company visit of the trip – the American Institute in Taiwan. Because the US doesn’t officially recognize Taiwan as an independent country in order to avoid direct hostility with China, there is no embassy on the island. Instead, AIT acts as a de facto embassy, where Americans can go if any issues arise during their stay. AIT’s main objectives are to make the US stronger, safer, and more prosperous, promote Taiwan’s resilience, bolster Taiwan’s security, and expand Taiwan’s connectivity. The main focus of our time at […]

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Posted by on May 22, 2025

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

Taiwan Day one (5/20)

Today (5/20) we landed in Taipei early in the morning. We started our day by eating in a traditional Taiwanese restaurant. Jenn and I grabbed a bunch of different traditional foods to split and try together. The food was delicious and I liked just about everything that we tried. Following breakfast, we boarded the train to see the Chiang Kai-shek memorial. I found it really interesting to see the memorial and learn about all the history behind him, as well as his impact on Taiwan. Especially so, I found it interesting that when he became the President of Taiwan, the […]

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Posted by on May 21, 2025

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

Taiwan: Day 1 – First Impressions

While the 16 hour flight to Taiwan was definitely not the most enjoyable experience, the drive into Taipei alone made it all worth it. Tall mountains loomed behind cities, and lush hills surrounded the highways we drove through. Having never seen landscapes like this before, I took dozens of pictures before we even got to our hotel. After dropping our luggage off and heading deeper into the city, I was even more in awe of what Taipei had to offer. The capital bustled with people and cars and motorcycles, and hundreds of shops lined the streets. We toured Liberty Square […]

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Posted by on May 21, 2025

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