Super pod of dolphins on Taiwan’s East Coast
This super pod of pantropical spotted dolphins (熱帶點斑原海豚) showed off their acrobatic swimming and played with our boat when we
Super pod of dolphins on Taiwan’s East Coast Read More »
Unambitious travel: learning how to stop when things are “good enough”
A few days ago I decided to go to Yangmingshan National Park, northeast of Taipei and Beitou, where I was
Unambitious travel: learning how to stop when things are “good enough” Read More »
Beitou hot springs: snake oil baths?
I arrived in Beitou early on a drizzly Wednesday morning, exhausted and achy from a cramped and sleepless 14-hour flight.
Beitou hot springs: snake oil baths? Read More »
Breaking through my pandemic shell to travel abroad again
During the Covid pandemic I built up a many-layered shell. Like the deep sea “volcano snail,” I formed multiple types
Breaking through my pandemic shell to travel abroad again Read More »
Shibori: awesome and easy home dyeing techniques
Shibori combines two of my craft loves: origami and fabric dyeing. You fold and press fabric like origami, create resist
Shibori: awesome and easy home dyeing techniques Read More »
Indigo dyeing: bringing a beautiful ancient craft home
Indigo dyeing (藍染, lán rǎn), is a plant-based fabric dyeing process used for the past 5,000 years in Asia and
Indigo dyeing: bringing a beautiful ancient craft home Read More »
Sitting in the mud, searching for lotus roots
It’s been a long five years since my last series of posts from Malaysia in 2017. The world has changed
Sitting in the mud, searching for lotus roots Read More »
Sea turtle hatching at the Bubbles Turtle Conservation Project, Malaysia
There are 7 species of sea turtles in the world, and all are endangered or vulnerable (green, hawksbill, olive ridley,
Sea turtle hatching at the Bubbles Turtle Conservation Project, Malaysia Read More »
Underwater life at the Perhentian islands, Malaysia
The clear, ethereal cerulean blue waters surrounding the Perhentian islands are a snorkeler’s paradise. I was able to walk off
Underwater life at the Perhentian islands, Malaysia Read More »