Day 345: Taipei 101

  There she is! Formerly the tallest building in the world, the Taipei 101-now with a bunch of cheesy foreigners holdin’ her up. It is a bit pricy to access the observation deck (at NT$ 500), but on a clear day you’ll supposedly get superb views. We...

Day 316: The Lavender Cottage

  Driving outside of Hsinchu, past Neiwan, will bring you to the Lavender Cottage. Stroll through the gardens or buy lavender infused products-don’t miss the homemade ice cream! Flavors like lemongrass and of course lavender provide a bit of a change from...

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...