Taiwan Trip: Part 1

Trip Highlights
📅 May 2026
📍 Taipei, Lukang & Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Three Generations • Family & Friends
👦 Ethan: 5 years old | 👧 Zia: 4 years old

⭐ Highlights

  • Three-generation family adventure with both sets of grandparents

  • Four nights in Taipei Ximending to adjust to jet lag

  • Exploring Lukang Old Street

  • Hands-on paper making at Guangxing Paper Mill

  • Visiting scenic Sun Moon Lake

  • Hiking to Cien (Ci'en) Pagoda

  • Creating memories with family from around the world

Staying in Ximen to recover from jet lag

Staying in Ximen to recover from jet lag

Dad worked on the Hubble Space Telescope

Dad worked on the Hubble Space Telescope

Ethan in deep thought

Ethan in deep thought

Hole-in-the-wall noodle place

Hole-in-the-wall noodle place

Everyone reunited in Taipei

Everyone reunited in Taipei

Exploring the temple in Lukang

Exploring the temple in Lukang

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Making scrolls at the Guangxing Paper Mill

Making scrolls at the Guangxing Paper Mill

Good morning from Sun Moon Lake

Good morning from Sun Moon Lake

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Ci'en Pagoda

Ci'en Pagoda

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