This is the third post in my Unexpected Delights series, featuring a surprise reunion and bug-eaten “eastern beauty” oolong tea. […]
Unexpected delights: stumbling upon an old friend’s bug-eaten tea shop Read More »
This is the second post in my Unexpected Delights series, highlighting how delightful it is to travel around Taiwan by
Unexpected Delights: Taiwan by train and railway bentos Read More »
A couple days after my family joined me in Taiwan, we went swimming in the rural mountains of Miaoli County,
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Batu Caves are ~400 million year old limestone karst caves formed by tectonic action pushing up an ancient seabed
Batu Caves: 400 million year old caves and Hindu holy site near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Read More »
Wandering around old, preserved streets is even more fun when there is street art to be found. George Town is full of street art, especially around the Armenian Street area.
Street art in George Town, Penang, Malaysia Read More »
