A trip to Baoshanerjituanyinghua Park
Or: a trip to the mountains to see cherry blossom…
Kaohsiung Lantern Festival
On the fifth day of Lunar New Year, Kaohsiung launched the annual Lantern Festival at Lotus Pond. It was pretty good…
Lunar New Year in Taiwan
A time to visit friends, family, and temples. Or if you don’t have these things, go for a walk…
How to find an apartment in Taiwan (haunted or otherwise)
I arrived in Kaohsiung less than two weeks before Chinese New Year, so quickly finding an apartment was my primary focus…
COVID-19 rules in Taiwan
I booked flights to Taiwan while the border was closed to tourists and compulsory quarantine was in effect, but when I arrived things were much simpler…
Catching the scooter ferry to Cijin Island
Today I walked in a different direction to yesterday, and ended up drinking gin & tonic at the beach…
Second impressions of Kaohsiung
Today I arrived at my new home, Kaohsiung, a city in southern Taiwan. I’ve been here once before—for six hours. Based on excellent first impressions I decided to move here for good…
My hotel room’s out to get me (and other stories from my first 24 hours in Taiwan)
My hotel room gouged skin from my back and trapped me on the bidet. But things got better when I saw a robot hawking snacks at the supermarket…
Reflections on leaving Aotearoa / New Zealand
I’ve lived on Te Waipounamu / the South Island my whole life. So today is momentous, because today I move to Taiwan…
How to choose a Chinese name
A guide for non-Chinese people seeking a Chinese name to use in Taiwan. And how to avoid naming yourself “Euthanasia”…
So I decided to move to Taiwan
I shuttered my business, sold my house, and gave away my possessions. And now I’m moving to Taiwan. This is the story so far…