Taiwanese Hot Springs: The Ultimate Guide to Taiwan’s Hottest Attraction
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...
Sunday Snapshot | On the Edge | Long Dong, Taiwan
One of our favorite places in Taiwan, the cliffs of Long Dong are located on the Northeast coast of Taiwan. Long Dong draws climbers from around Taiwan and even throughout Asia for its isolated climbing on sandstone crags up to 70m in height. There are over 500...
Lantern Festival and the 20-Meter Serpent
Last year, you probably would have considered our experience at Lantern Festival to be a bit less than ideal. Yeaaa. That’s Dan holding our blazing sky lantern, completely obliterating his dream of finally getting a pony. He’s still waiting for Santa to...
World Baseball Classic: Chinese Taipei
“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...
The Gili Islands: A Guide to the Magical Stepping Stones of Lombok
The Gili Islands are known for being some of the most beautiful islands in Indonesia, having managed to preserve their pristine beaches and authenticity despite growing tourism to Bali and Lombok. And by authenticity, I mean the only form of land transportation is...
Padangbai Barong Dance: An Exorcism Ceremony
We weren’t expecting to see spiritual warfare when we went to Padangbai. Our main purpose for visiting the small fishing village was actually just to check out the action below the water: reef sharks, manta rays, turtles, and general ocean scenes seemingly taken...