Life in the Time of COVID: Taiwan Edition
For the past year and a half, I’ve been extremely grateful to live here. It has been a place largely free of the dangers of COVID-19, a safe bubble, thanks to Taiwan’s rapid response to the...
For the past year and a half, I’ve been extremely grateful to live here. It has been a place largely free of the dangers of COVID-19, a safe bubble, thanks to Taiwan’s rapid response to the...
A Little Background Located alongside the Tamsui River in Taipei’s Datong District, Dadaocheng (大稻埕, also known by the Taiwanese “Twatutia”) has everything a traveller could possibly want, from history to local culture, delicious food, a wharf...
Read all of those cockroach horror stories you didn't you know were missing! Also: who knew I could write so much about them!
Sometimes, when you’re living in a foreign country, the language barrier can turn the most simple of tasks into the most aggravating and troublesome ones. A lot of the time, though, it’s pretty funny (usually in...
I’ve been wanting to go camping in Taiwan since we arrived, alas camping is one of those things for which you need a lot of gear, and the gear is one of those things for which...
Alternate Title: Coco and the Quest for the Lost Home When I was in elementary school, I had a best friend who often got homesick. To me, it seemed, to a baffling degree. We were always...
Homesick Every now and then that faint background hum unexpectedly surfaces needing little provocation it sharpens to a wrenching throb becomes caught in the heart a heavy tangle of intangible longing Usually it is a moment ...
If you’re looking for an immersive art experience in the Taipei area, look no further! In the Gongguan District, on a slope overlooking the Xindian River, an artist community glows. Treasure Hill Artist Village is the...
It is damn hard to quit smoking! That’s what we all tell ourselves. I wanted to share my experience, that it might be useful to others struggling to make the decision. I hope it can inspire...
I’ve always had a thing for cherry blossoms. I don’t really know why or how or when it began. I just know that they stop me in my tracks every time, flooded with pure delight. To...