Taiwan Odyssey 2023
My mother-in-law, Kuo A Hsin, was married to my father-in-law when she was just about 18 years of age, moving with him and her young family from Taiwan to Singapore shortly after. Having rarely travelled outside the rural township of Chiayi in central Taiwan where she was born and raised, she was therefore unacquainted to the sights and sounds in other parts of Taiwan (save perhaps the southern city of Kaohsiung where she met her life partner). She had always yearned to enjoy the beauty of Taiwan island as a tourist. After 53 years or so of life in Singapore, she would finally realise that dream. In 2023, my mom-in-law, affectionately known to her grandchildren as A Bi, would undertake a 2-week whirlwind tour of Taiwan with them- Audrey and Ethan, and me. The following is a photo essay of that trip. 2nd Dec (Day 1): Changi, Singapore to Taoyuan, Taiwan Flying first class on Singapore Airlines! Audrey and A Bi fly in style and making the most of it. Sampling a pre-selected meal on board...