So I was riding around Taipei today on a long overdue errand to pick up my ARC when it finally hit me: I’ve only got about one more year in Taiwan! I’m always boggled by foreigners who say they’ve lived here for 4, 5, 7, 8 years; because I’ve only been here a little over one year and it …
I recently read an interesting article on the NYTimes regarding how vacations affect your happiness. Here’s the most interesting part: Researchers from the Netherlands set out to measure the effect that vacations have on overall happiness and how long it lasts. They studied happiness levels among 1,530 Dutch adults, 974 of whom took a vacation during …
My friend asked me to dig up some of my favorite photos of Taipei for a possible project & I just went a little crazy. Most of the photos are mine, one or two by friends snuck in there. Which ones are your favorites? She asked me to pick four photos. Let me know which ones …
So there was a teeny bit of uproar (oxymoron?) amongst my Taiwanese friends on Facebook recently when the New York Times posted “36 Hours in Taipei, Taiwan”. I actually did a wee bit of research and found out that the NYTimes came out with a 36-hour Taipei guide in 2008 as well (view 2008 version here) …
I’ve been thinking about this topic for a while due to the fact that the always-controversial topic of whether or not women should travel alone has reached new heights of debate, due to the tragic death of a female tourist from NYC while travelling alone in Turkey. From the NYTimes writeup: It was her first trip …
I think it’s high time to write this post, as I get an email or message at least once a week from friends/friends of friends asking about this particular topic. If you’re a foreigner/ABC interested in applying for/enrolling in an undergraduate degree from a Taiwanese university, this is the post for you. Master’s programs, Chinese-language programs, exchange …
We arrived on the train from Colombo absolutely exhausted: what I thought was going to be a four hour train ride from Colombo actually ended up being a 6+ hour horror that seemed like it would never end. It was dark when we arrived in….the city–although Anuradhapura could hardly be called a city. It’s definitely …
Light Cafe, 路燈咖啡 Address: #19, Alley 10, Lane 244, Sec.3, Roosevelt Rd. 羅斯福路三段244巷10弄19號 Phone: (02) 2367-7272 Hours: 11am-11pm Facebook Page Shida Location Address: No. 4, Pucheng St. Phone: (02) 2365-5000 iPeen listing Long school days that stretch well into 9, 10pm mean that stuffing myself full of starch at lunchtime is not an advisable option. By the afternoon, I feel … Continue reading »
What do you think about tattoos? In Taiwan, it’s highly frowned upon to have a tattoo, unless you’re one of the scene-y kids that hang out outside of The Wall or loitering, smoking outside of cafes. Tattoos weren’t popular amongst the ABC crowd in Los Angeles (unless you were in some kind of creative field), and many … Continue reading »
So recently there’s been a video going ’round the Internets; about a kid who was recorded giving an impromptu speech in front of his class about the failures of the educational system in the US. The video was titled: “Student Freaks Out In Front Of His Class And Says What We’re All Thinking About Our … Continue reading »
So I’m no beauty blogger, but after my friend gave me a challenge to write a type of blog I haven’t written before, I decided to just jump in and try to do a makeup post (it may be the only one, as I’m afraid I only know how to do my makeup one way, … Continue reading »
As we’ve established before, I’m a super-OCD planner and prone to obsessively list everything I want to do before I actually go do it. I’m working on it in some aspects, as it’s been scientifically proved (more than once!) to piss off anyone and everyone that I attempt a relationship with romantically–but when it comes … Continue reading »
I am so excited about my family’s Paris trip this year! I’ve been checking David Lebovitz’s site on the daily and making long, obsessive lists of restaurants…(I know, I know, I’ll tone it down!) He even has a Paris boulangerie/bakery app for the iPhone! Now if there were only an app that would magically make Parisians … Continue reading »
For the past four days, I’ve been on a school geology trip to the southern tip of Taiwan (hence, the lack of updates!) I’ve been spending my days being carted around in a tour bus from place to place in the Hengchun Peninsula; most famously known for its most ‘southern’ spot Kenting. It’s not an easy … Continue reading »
