I took this photo while we were on our way to the Dragon Valley Resort & Paradise. The name of the game is Xiangqi (Chinese Checkers). I’m not sure how to play or who is winning, but my friend here looks a bit concerned. They were great sports about the game and us snapping pictures […]

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In the past, I wasn’t a particular fan of hot springs. I mean, I like them enough. They’re relaxing and rejuvenating and don’t require any physical exertion. The thing about Taiwanese hot springs is that I have trouble staying in them for longer than five minutes because of the sweat that begins to pour down my face. […]

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“Quan Lei Da” (Home run) “Zhong Hua Dui, Jia You” (Chinese Taipei, Let’s Go) OOOOHHHH  SEE YA (that one’s the same) Taiwanese people love them some baseball. And even though Linsanity was huge over here for a while, baseball still takes the prize as national sport of choice. Obviously there was just a little bit […]

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The other day I was sitting around ‘pinning’. (If you’re not sure what this is yet, you need to get on Pinterest ASAP—that’s all I’ll say.) Anyway, in between pinning pictures of houses I’ll never be able to afford and DIY projects I’m never going to do, I stumbled upon a picture of the Rainbow […]

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