Archive for the ‘ travel ’ Category

End of an Era

I arrived in Taipei two years ago on August 8th. I will be returning to Nashville on August 8th. It will be officially two years to the day since my adventures in Taiwan began. (Did I mean to buy the tickets like that? You got me.) What will I do when I get back to Nashville? [ READ MORE ]

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 ]

The Kevin and Zhou Were Here

The illustrious Kevin and Zhou, who are on a ten-month trip around the world (read their blog HERE), came to Taipei to see me for a week. They got here on Tuesday, and we just dropped them off at the airport a few hours ago. Luckily for me, my usual 7-9pm classes were canceled for [ READ MORE ]

We Are Family

One of the main reasons why I made this 10-day trip back to the States was to attend one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever seen. Two of my dear friends got married, and then they’re taking a 10-month trip around the world to visit 32 countries. If that’s not a honeymoon, then [ READ MORE ]

Nashville Necessities

Yes, Taiwan has the Diner, but Waffle House will always be the breakfast king. A Nashville trip is also not complete until you’ve had Las Paletas. I got a chocolate with hot peppers popsicle. Amazing. And girlfriends. Thanks for coming in to Nashville to see me. It was just like old times, filled with Cheesecake [ READ MORE ]