Talefeathers: The Latitude 35 Blog

The best, the original, the influential, the highest, and the cutest. The Taipei 101 building at night. As the name implies, it's 101...

The crappy food isn't what you're thinking... A cute 3-D animated tiger at the Shilin Night Market (©Karen Cristello, 2025) I came to Taipei for three days of sweltering fun before my main adventure in Vietnam. (Seriously, it was in the 90s °F and relative humidity in the 80s. Boo-hoo!) I'd never been to Taiwan before, so didn't have many expectations. I was delighted to find that it reminded me of Japan in many ways — especially cartoon characters and general cuteness, some

A Japanese New Year's tradition that will bring you good luck! I no longer make New Year's resolutions, but boy, could I use all the luck...

Many years ago, with a freshly earned English literature and professional writing degree in hand, I hopped on a plane to Kyoto, where I ...