Archive for the ‘ tourist ’ Category

9/11

It’s strange being in a country where no one is making a tribute to the importance of today. In other news, there is a typhoon coming this weekend. This will be Jen and I’s first typhoon, and we just have to make sure we have enough food for a few days. Typhoon days are like [ READ MORE ]

Taiwanian, Like Bahamian

I got asked directions twice today! You know that means I’m almost like a native. The first time was at the bus stop, and some lady asked me where the Living Mall was which literally is like a block away. I told her to just go straight, and she was like, then what? Um, just [ READ MORE ]

Wooden Weekend

This weekend, we were whisked away at 7:30 in the morning on Saturday to a cabin in the woods high up in the mountains of Wulai. It was an office trip with a bunch of my aunt’s and uncle’s colleagues, so we were a bit out of place. There was a lot of drinking and [ READ MORE ]

Winner Winner.. Chicken Dinner?

It’s about 45-50 minutes of a bus ride, about 40 minutes to walk to the subway, take the subway, then hop on a bus, to get to my job from where I’m staying now. I think we found a place that probably would not make a difference in the commute time. But that’s the price [ READ MORE ]

There is Hope

It’s way too hot here… there’s no air conditioning here at my aunt’s place, in fact not much anywhere, so we can only sleep with fans on in 90 degree weather. I’m also way too dark-skinned for them here. My cousin, who’s 17, is currently in modeling high school where she learns to put on [ READ MORE ]