Tales of Expat Living, Teaching, and Tramping in Taiwan and Beyond.
When I last lived in Kaohsiung I remember wishing there was a place to buy cold-pressed juice. You can imagine how stoked I was when I discovered there is now a company that delivers cold-pressed juice straight to your door! Kaohsiung has certainly become quite sophisticated in a short period of time! Seriously, how many years […]
Hey all. It’s been a few weeks since we’ve been back in Taiwan, and I’ve been going all online-shopping-happy at iHerb. In Vietnam it was impossible to find health foods and supplements, and when you did find them they were so expensive it just wasn’t worth it. So now that I’m back in Taiwan, I’ve […]
Hallelujah we are back in Taiwan! It’s been a year and a half since we left our lives in Taiwan, and since then we have been to 12 different countries, and our last three months were spent in Hanoi, Vietnam. We arrived to Taiwan last week, and we already have our apartment, scooter (thanks to our […]
Yes, this is a post about going to the gynecologist. Now that we have that out of the way….. I’m not one for going to the western doctor, but every year I do go for my annual visit to the gynecologist. This is extremely important for women, and living in a foreign country is not an […]
Dom and I traveled to England last month to attend his sister’s wedding, and the reprieve from Kaohsiung couldn’t have come at a better time, seeing as I had just lost my job, and then a week later (just when we thought we had escaped the evil ex-landlords) the police showed up to my work looking […]
I can’t believe it, but today marks my one year “Taiwanniversary”. It’s crazy to think that one year ago, Dominic and I arrived in Kaohsiung with no job, no home, and no friends. Today, I am blessed with all of the above, and for this I am grateful. Taiwan has been good to me, and I’m […]
Tengjhih National Forest is a hiker’s dream. Located in the mountains proper (ranging from 500-1500 meters above sea level), it is a welcome pocket of fresh air and nature. Better yet, it is only an hour and a half scoot from Kaohsiung. There are many hiking loops to choose from; the one we completed on […]
Ladies and gentlemen, I have finally found the Crystal Headquarters of Kaohsiung: The Jade Market. And don’t let the outside fool you; what may seem ordinary on the outside, is far from plain on the inside. The Jade Market is filled with crystals of all sizes, shapes and colors. One can find mala beads, jade […]
Sunrises. Fresh air. Stars. Cold weather. Misty blankets of clouds swirling around mountain peaks. Alishan is a magical dream world. And better yet, for those of you living in Kaohsiung, it can easily be done in a weekend. (Click HERE for a Google Map) Coming from the smoggy and smelly city of Kaohsiung, it’s as if […]
Thinking about moving abroad to teach English? Considering Taiwan? If so, check out this short video made by an expat living in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It gives a little glimpse of what the city has to offer. About the Videographer Mariet Heese is an expat teaching English in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She is originally from Western Cape, […]
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