Vacuuming my head after a $5.50 haircut
While I couldn’t find one of Taiwan’s infamous $5 street barbers, I got the next-best thing for just 50c more…
Zhen-Kang
The woman who didn’t meow
And other short stories from my first six weeks in Taiwan…
Turquoise for Türkiye
For four days, Love River has been illuminated in turquoise to express sympathy and support for Türkiye…
My first encounter with the Taiwan health system
No, I didn’t fall off a scooter…
A trip to Baoshanerjituanyinghua Park
Or: a trip to the mountains to see cherry blossom…
Kaohsiung Lantern Festival
On the fifth day of Lunar New Year, Kaohsiung launched the annual Lantern Festival at Lotus Pond…
Lunar New Year in Taiwan
A time to visit friends, family, and temples. Or if you don’t have these things, go for a walk…
How to find an apartment in Taiwan (haunted or otherwise)
I arrived in Kaohsiung less than two weeks before Lunar New Year, so quickly finding an apartment was my primary focus…
COVID-19 rules in Taiwan
I booked flights to Taiwan while the border was closed to tourists and compulsory quarantine was in effect, but things were simpler when I arrived…
Catching the scooter ferry to Cijin Island
Today I walked in a different direction, and ended up drinking gin & tonic at the beach…
Second impressions of Kaohsiung
Today I arrived at my new home, Kaohsiung, a city in southern Taiwan. I’ve been here once before—for six hours. Based on excellent first impressions I decided to move here for good…
My hotel room’s out to get me (and other stories from my first 24 hours in Taiwan)
My hotel room gouged skin from my back and trapped me on the bidet. But things got better when I saw a robot hawking snacks at the supermarket…