Tag Archives: asian

“Where are we going?” I asked. “Yangminshan park. It’s a national park,” my husband replied. “It’s a what now?” “A park.” “A what? A park? … Read the rest

Wednesday’s Wonder: Jiu Fen is So Fun! “Ok, now you have to try this taro…and these eggs…and this meat on a stick.” “I want to … Read the rest

At some point in our lives, we all participate in the capitalist game. For example, my brother mowed people’s lawn for $5 an hour. He’s … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Art decal at a hostel in Thailand. Confession: after I saw the movie Hostel, I held what I believe to be a … Read the rest

“Shoe, shoe” and we all stopped to stare at our shoes. “Shoe, shoe!” said our guide and she stepped slowly over a twisted tree root, … Read the rest

You know what they say, the older people get, the wiser people are. My grandma often reminded me of this. The adage definitely rang true … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The 228 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei, Taiwan.  “What does the pagoda stand for?” I asked my husband. He looked perplexed for … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: A sunset in Tamsui, Taiwan Tamsui: the city of love. A city of fishermen. A city to the north of Taipei with … Read the rest

While touring the Freedom Trail, the mister and I had a thought. We’re doing exactly what every tourist would do in Boston: walking the red … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Fort Santo Domingo, Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan has quite a long history of colonialism. Because of that, there are relics of a colonial … Read the rest