by Casey Siemasko | Oct 15, 2011 | Taiwan, Travel
I’ve been sick the past week, again. Everyone warned me that it would happen a lot my first year in Taiwan, especially working with those germy little kindergarteners. But I was determined to beat the odds by washing my hands like a germaphobe and religiously taking...
by Casey Siemasko | Oct 1, 2011 | Philippines, Travel
You know you’re in tourist country—or at least somewhere trying to be—when there are horse carriages on every block ready to sweep you away on a romantic frolic around town. Manila, Philippines is no exception, and I would estimate that the horse carriage to tourist...
by Casey Siemasko | Sep 8, 2011 | Hsinchu, Taiwan
A lazy Sunday spent basking in the sun with the sand between your toes and the sound of the ocean waves breaking in the background… Sounds pretty nice, right? We certainly think so, which is why we decided to spend our day off catching some rays at Chunan Beach...
by Casey Siemasko | Aug 31, 2011 | Hsinchu, Taiwan, Travel
Sunday we had blistering winds and gloomy weather that made traveling on the scooter a little less than desirable for us newbies. Monday we had the day off of work for a typhoon day, but the typhoon ended up bypassing us all together. I don’t even think we had...
by Casey Siemasko | Aug 25, 2011 | Hsinchu, Taiwan
We love our apartment. It’s spacious and clean, we live above a convenient store, and we have a pool and gym at our disposal. But with all the white walls and lack of décor we decided we needed something to make it feel a little homier. I voted for a puppy, but since...
