In one word:  impeach

As always …. your comments are welcome.

I spent the past two weeks visiting what has to be the jewel of the Pacific Asian Rim, Taiwan. This independent democracy is something to behold. It’s scenery is as intense as it’s fiercely independent people.

I spent some time in the Kenting National Park. Kenting National Park is situated on Hengchun Peninsula at the southernmost tip of Taiwan. It features a coral reef-type topography and offers the glories of both mountains and seas as well as the beauties of lakes and plains. The unique regional features here include coral reefs, solitary mountains, ponds, sand dunes, and tropical forests, and the area offers topographical scenery of many different types such as the broken-ridge coral topography near the west coast, the stiff winds of the east coast, wind-eroded formations, limestone platforms on the south coast, collapsed cliffs, and sandy beaches. This is a must-see area.

I also toured through Tainan. This southern farm area is quaint and demonstrates the work ethic of the Taiwanese people.

My final stay was in Taipei. This is a world class city. It is also home to the tallest building in the world, Taipei 101. This magnificent building is breathtaking and the view from the top is unbelievable. The cleanliness of the city and the modern architecture is amazing. The shopping malls are exquisite and boast such stores as Christian Dior, Prada, Tiffany and Celine. Just to name a few. The transportation is first rate with bus, subway and rapid trail transit at your beckon call. Taipei must be the motor scooter capital of the world. These gas conserving little devices swarm the streets like little honey bees.

The food of Taiwan is a seafood lover’s delight. Almost every kind of seafood can be found in the restaurants and street food vendors of Taipei. Other traditional Chinese food is also abundant. Virtually every major US food chain is in Taipei: McDonald’s, Burger King, Outback Steak House, TGI Friday’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Dunken Doughnuts and of course, Starbucks.

Finally, a word about the people of Taiwan. The Taiwanese are a industrious and proud people. They are very friendly and many can speak English. The official language is Mandarin Chinese. They take their politics very seriously. Indeed, their turnout at the polls is well in excess of 80%.

Taiwan is a great place to visit. If you want to go to Asia, I would suggest you add Taiwan to your must-see itinerary.