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Monk in Bangkok, Thailand

Asia has always been fascinating to me. Though I’ve only been to a few countries in Asia, I’ve had some incredible experiences in those countries. In my opinion, Asia is much more exciting culturally and visually than many other parts of the world. Here are a few of glimpses of Asia through my eyes.   [...]

Does it not look like a mushroom?

I was recently recounting one funny Taiwan haircut incident to my mom and then realized how much I missed my old stylist, Eddie, who is the hair master at Mix & Match hair salon in Taipei. Though my first year in Taiwan I lived in Hsinchu, and the second year I lived in Puli, I [...]

Hehuanshan Road

One of my most unforgettable travel experiences while living in Taiwan was the day I drove up Hehuan Mountain for the first time. Hehuan Mountain, sometimes called “The Switzerland of Taiwan,” is located on the boundaries on Nantou and Hualien counties (two of the top most beautiful counties to explore in Taiwan). Hehuan Mountain was [...]

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I was deeply saddened this week to learn of the latest issue between Taiwan and the Philippines, two countries I love. For those of you who aren’t aware, you can read a recent recap of the events here. I posted a long comment after this article which offended some Taiwanese people. But let me make [...]

Taiwanese scooter

The very first time I tried to cross a street in Taiwan, it took me over ten minutes. When I finally managed to get across — running for my life — I decided that Taiwan must have the world’s record for the craziest drivers on the planet. Traffic lights are frequently ignored, along with most [...]

Taiwan street dog

Attention everyone! PLEASE help the dogs of Taiwan. Apparently, sometime soon, the Hsinchu government will begin collecting stray dogs by using the trash collectors. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out what this means for the dogs. Please, whether you live in Taiwan, here in the states, or in another country, please send [...]

Fun with Gua Sha in Taiwan

Some of the most exciting times of my life took place while traveling. And also some of the weirdest (though sometimes fun as well). Here are five random crazy travel moments I’ve experienced.  This one time in Ireland … While spending my final semester of college studying in Dublin, I was robbed. Yes, robbed. My [...]

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Though flying over to Asia from the opposite side of the planet isn’t always cheap when it comes to airfare cost, once you’re on the continent you’ll find many of the countries will be friendly to your pocketbook. Though I only visited Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and (briefly, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong), I [...]

Fun in the chicken coop

It seems the number of travel blogs out there keep on growing. I do have my favorite travel bloggers/writers but then there are those others. I find that many new travel bloggers appear to all be saying the same thing — “I left my cubicle job and boring life to travel around the world for [...]

asian cruise

If you are eager to go on a cruise full of culture and fantastic weather (who wouldn’t like that!) why not consider booking a route that goes through Asia? Take a vacation to this part of the world and expect to come across ancient landmarks, jaw-dropping natural scenery and friendly locals. That isn’t to say [...]

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Monk in Bangkok, Thailand

Glimpses of Asia

Asia has always been fascinating to me. Though I’ve only been to a few countries in Asia, I’ve had some incredible experiences in those countries. In my opinion, Asia is much more exciting culturally and visually than many other parts of the world. Here are a few of glimpses of Asia through my eyes.   [...]

Does it not look like a mushroom?

The evolution of a Taiwanese haircut and where to find an English speaking salon in Taiwan

I was recently recounting one funny Taiwan haircut incident to my mom and then realized how much I missed my old stylist, Eddie, who is the hair master at Mix & Match hair salon in Taipei. Though my first year in Taiwan I lived in Hsinchu, and the second year I lived in Puli, I [...]

Hehuanshan Road

The road to Hehuan Mountain (Hehuanshan)

One of my most unforgettable travel experiences while living in Taiwan was the day I drove up Hehuan Mountain for the first time. Hehuan Mountain, sometimes called “The Switzerland of Taiwan,” is located on the boundaries on Nantou and Hualien counties (two of the top most beautiful counties to explore in Taiwan). Hehuan Mountain was [...]

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