Tales of Expat Living, Teaching, and Tramping in Taiwan and Beyond.
Thousands of tiny islands adorn the Pacific, and these remnants of volcanic eruptions have evolved into tourist hot spots, with prime diving and scenic beaches. It is here tourists lay their hats to kick back and relax (which for the typical Taiwanese tourist means traveling in groups of 50, each renting a scooter, taking a […]
Kenting is referred to as “Taiwan’s Hawaii”. 5 years ago, I had the pleasure of experiencing Hawaii during a visit to Maui. As soon as I stepped off the plane, I found myself in a parallel universe of rainbows, blue oceans, and Mai Tais. At that point, I would not have been surprised to see […]
I moved to Taiwan on January 15th, and up until last weekend, there has been an almost complete absence of rain. Last weekend Dom and I set out with the intention of cycling to Wutai, a village 70 KM east of Kaohsiung. And literally, the minute we pulled our bikes out of the garage to take […]
This week I have a 4 day vacation. What to do with it? Well, considering everyone and their mom had the same idea to leave the big city, there really isn’t much available in terms of plane, train, or bus tickets. Dom and I had originally planned to check out the Taroko Gorge, but apparently, […]
We found a another slice of paradise: Secret Beach. Secret Beach is a hidden gem rarely frequented by the Taiwanese (minus a few fishermen) and I’m still in disbelief that it exists. And good news is, this time it’s in our hometown, so no 40 mile cycle ride required. I can get there in less […]
I love it when the road leads to paradise. Yesterday, Dom and I set off on a 40 mile cycle journey from our town of Kaohsiung to Kenting Beach. Not a bad view. Now, I just need to buy a decent road bike. Believe it or not, my trusty stead for the day was a […]
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