My days of spending dangerously
Cultural ignorance and functional illiteracy cost me $450…
Zhen-Kang
The first rule of Ghost Month
The gates of hell quietly opened two weeks ago. So now is a good time to brush up on ghostly taboos…
Two days in Taitung
Lizards, giant worms, hot air balloons, and paddy fields…
An ego boost at reception
And a new and uncomfortable directness for interpersonal compliments…
Empty streets and air raid sirens
Take cover for Taiwan’s nationwide annual air defense drill…
45 kilometers for ice-cream
And a side order of heat exhaustion…
Reflections on six months in Taiwan
My six-month anniversary started with a visit to the government…
Kaohsiung Dragon Boat Festival
The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar marks the start of the Dragon Boat Festival…
Riding around Kaohsiung
Video of a lunchtime ride across town…
My first typhoon (and how to spot enemy soldiers)
A typhoon, an earthquake, and the prospect of war have prompted me to assess my emergency preparedness…
A crab and a man cross on the green light
Something unexpected on my way home from the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas…
In a moment of heightened ethical compromise, after an honorable six-year absence, I debased my humanist instincts and signed up for Instagram
Don’t forget to follow, like, and share…