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…
Zhen-Kang
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…
Scooter Saga, Part V
20 must-have accessories for your scooter in Taiwan…
Scooter Saga, Part IV
How to buy a new scooter in Taiwan…
Scooter Saga, Part III
So I got my Taiwanese scooter driver’s license…
Scooter Saga, Part II
Passed the medical exam? Three more tests and a two-hour safety video await you…
Scooter Saga, Part I
Want a scooter license in Taiwan? The first step is a trip to hospital…
But what about China?
The Chinese military’s been simulating an attack on Taiwan, but here on the ground, life goes on…
Random things in my Taiwanese home that just make sense
A tour of my apartment in Kaohsiung, Taiwan…
I won $10 in the Taiwan receipt lottery
Save your receipts for a chance to win half a million dollars…
Beautiful, dusty, historic Tainan
A 399-year-old city of 1.8 million, established by the Dutch, just 30 minutes from Kaohsiung by train…