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2012 has gone whirling past and another year was spent in Taiwan for me. This year I went to...

Heart racing, brain turning, stomach feeling a little uneasy. This has been anytime I've had time...

After our early morning at the fish market, we took a quick nap. But Friday night was still for...

With the weather gloriously sunny yet cool, we decided Thursday would be our parks and shrines...

Today at 3:30 am we rolled ourselves out of bed. Groggy eyed we got dressed, headed to the street...

Our first day in Tokyo was a shorter one with flights and trains involved. We decided to dive...

I'm off to Tokyo for a few days! I'll be bringing lots of posts from my girls weekend in the city!

This giant piano is on the outside of Shinkong building 2 at Zhongshan MRT. It's actually being...

I always wonder what makes a culture decide it's beauty standards. Or what makes them change...

Homework grading is actually sometimes a pleasure of mine. My kids all try hard, and so it’s...

Today brings another great holiday in Taiwan, Moon Festival (or Mid-Autumn Festival.) The holiday...

Saturday was an afternoon of robots galore. We went to the "Robot Story" exhibit taking place at...

Tomorrow brings me having only 200 days left on my contract here in Taiwan. I know that sounds...

The past few Sundays I've been taking a class. The first two hours are Chinese grammar, the...

I’ve mentioned the typhoon days here before, but until now, they’ve always been rather anti...

This past week marked Canada Day and the Fourth of July. Now, of course, those aren't widely...

While I was home a few weeks ago, it gave me a new view of things that are different between...

I love my job teaching English here in Taiwan, and the other day I having a discussion with...

The sweltering heat is on here in Taiwan, summer has no doubt arrived. While I'd like to say I'm...

This past weekend was a special holiday here in Taiwan, Dragon Boat Festival. The festival comes...