Scenes from a typhoon
Video of Typhoon Krathon hitting my neighborhood in Kaohsiung, Taiwan…
Zhen-Kang
Watch out for grandpa!
My first (extremely minor) scooter accident in Taiwan…
New adventures in public transport
A randomized bus journey across Kaohsiung City…
How to pronounce Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is the third-largest city in Taiwan, and possibly the hardest to pronounce…
Typhoon Gaemi
Possibly Kaohsiung’s worst typhoon since 2009…
A trip to Sun Moon Lake
Friendly dogs and sculpted frogs in the misty heart of Taiwan…
Bullet train matchmaker
That time a 75-year-old passenger tried to set me up with his son…
Taiwan’s problematic personal care items
Need some White Men Hand Wash? Taiwan’s got you covered…
Taxes be taxin’
It’s tax season in Taiwan. If you’re lucky, the nightmare has a happy ending…
That American’s eating dumplings!
And other encounters with children in Taiwan…
Reflections on huandao
Three months ago, I returned from my solo circumnavigation of Taiwan by scooter. Here are my thoughts…
An earthquake
The third earthquake I’ve felt in Taiwan, and by far the most serious…