Blow on your eyes
A request I didn’t expect at my annual eye exam…
Zhen-Kang
Sounds of Taiwan
Familiar sounds that were so foreign when I arrived…
A cat cafe in Kaohsiung
Ni hao, xiao mao (hello, small cat)…
Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Taiwan
A time for mooncakes, lanterns, and roadside (or indoor) BBQ…
My days of spending dangerously
Cultural ignorance and functional illiteracy cost me $450…
The first rule of Ghost Month
The gates of hell quietly opened two weeks ago. So now’s a good time to brush up on ghostly taboos…
Two days in Taitung
Lizards, giant worms, hot air balloons, and paddy fields…
An ego boost at reception
And a new and uncomfortable directness for interpersonal compliments…
Empty streets and air raid sirens
Take cover for Taiwan’s nationwide annual air defense drill…
45 kilometers for ice-cream
Plus a side order of heat exhaustion…
Reflections on six months in Taiwan
My six-month anniversary started with a visit to the government…
Kaohsiung Dragon Boat Festival
The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar marks the start of the Dragon Boat Festival…