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Family Visit, Week Two

The family has gone back to the states. It was a hectic two weeks crammed with visits and meals with friends and relatives that my parents haven’t seen in at least ten years. I took three days off work the second week so I could spend some quality time with them. We traveled to Ilan, [ READ MORE ]

Family Visit, Week One

My parents and brother finally made a visit back to Taiwan to come see me. They haven’t been back in nine years, and to them, Taipei has changed so much. We’ve been eating a lot this past week with me taking them out for the good places I know and with our scores of relatives [ READ MORE ]

Thai Massage & A Wedding

I enjoy busy weekends. Although it does mean that they end faster, and Monday will be here tomorrow. Anyways, I got a Thai massage and went to a wedding on Saturday. I highly do not recommend getting Thai massages if you’re looking for a relaxing, spa-like massage where you can drift off to sleep as [ READ MORE ]

Tipping

Fun Fact: You don’t ever have to tip here in Taiwan. Sometimes there’s a 10% service charge added to restaurant bills, but that’s only when you go to a nice, sit-down place to eat. The rest of the time, there’s no tipping necessary for anything: taxis, salon services, eating out, etc. I think hotel services [ READ MORE ]

Shrimping

The new adventure for today was indoor shrimp fishing, or rather, just shrimping. I remember going when I was much younger on vacation in Taiwan, and I’ve wanted to go since I’ve been back in 2008. We drove to a road down by the National Palace Museum full of indoor shrimp farms where you can [ READ MORE ]