Kaohsiung Dragon Boat Festival

The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar marks the start of the Dragon Boat Festival…

Riding around Kaohsiung

Video of a lunchtime ride across town…

My first typhoon (and how to spot enemy soldiers)

A typhoon, an earthquake, and the prospect of war have prompted me to assess my emergency preparedness…

A crab and a man cross on the green light

Something unexpected on my way home from the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas…

In a moment of heightened ethical compromise, after an honorable six-year absence, I debased my humanist instincts and signed up for Instagram

Don’t forget to follow, like, and share…

Scooter Saga, Part V

20 must-have accessories for your scooter in Taiwan…

Scooter Saga, Part IV

How to buy a new scooter in Taiwan…

Scooter Saga, Part III

So I got my Taiwanese scooter driver’s license…

Scooter Saga, Part II

Passed the medical exam? Three more tests and a two-hour safety video await you…

Scooter Saga, Part I

Want a scooter license in Taiwan? The first step is a trip to hospital…

But what about China?

The Chinese military’s been simulating an attack on Taiwan, but here on the ground, life goes on…

Random things in my Taiwanese home that just make sense

A tour of my apartment in Kaohsiung, Taiwan…