Huandao Day 1

Evading the fuzz from Kaohsiung to Kenting…

Bubble tea odyssey

I went to bubble tea school and visited the world’s first bubble tea shop…

Two days on Penghu

My first trip to some of Taiwan’s offshore islands…

Fumigation pending

A case of dengue fever saw my building receive a compulsory emergency spray notice…

Kaohsiung Pride

Photos from the 14th Kaohsiung Pride parade…

Blow on your eyes

A request I didn’t expect at my annual eye exam…

Sounds of Taiwan

Familiar sounds that were so foreign when I arrived…

A cat cafe in Kaohsiung

Ni hao, xiao mao (hello, small cat)…

Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Taiwan

A time for mooncakes, lanterns, and roadside (or indoor) BBQ…

My days of spending dangerously

Cultural ignorance and functional illiteracy cost me $450…

The first rule of Ghost Month

The gates of hell quietly opened two weeks ago. So now’s a good time to brush up on ghostly taboos…

Two days in Taitung

Lizards, giant worms, hot air balloons, and paddy fields…