Day 300: Sticky Rice Dumplings
Sticky rice dumplings, or zongzi, are one of my favorite parts about Dragon Boat Festival. Glutinous rice is stuffed with shrimp, meat or vegetables and wrapped in bamboo leaves. Although zongzi are available all yearlong, they are traditionally eaten at Dragon...
It’s Dragon Boat Festival Time!
Dragon Boat Festival fell on June 23rd this year. I can easily say that before coming to Taiwan, I had never ever heard of dragon boats. What’s a little bit more embarrassing is that even after living in Taiwan for nearly a year, I still had no idea what...
Philippines: We Are ONE
Today is June 21st, 2012. Which means that exactly one month and one day ago we were celebrating our 1-year anniversary while basking in the sun of the Philippines (it’s totally different from the sun in America). And that means that exactly 1 year and 1 month ago we...
Day 299: Natural Beauty
Day 298: Typoon Day
Day 297: Ominous Blue Trucks
Watch out for the blue trucks. They are the sharks of the sea, and while they may not win for largest vehicle on the road, they certainly are the most aggressive.