For me, Taiwan is like Italy. I don’t mean to imply the two are similar—they aren’t. Rather that they have a couple things in common which stand out in my mind. I’m not trying to place any blame. I accept that it might be me. But both places have an uncanny ability to annoy the… Continue reading “A Love Letter to Taiwan”
Breezy promenades. Urban parks. Island getaways. China doesn’t come to mind. But that’s exactly what the southern seaside city of Xiamen has to offer. A boon for the long-term traveler? Blissfully few (I would argue no) must-see sights. Instead, Xiamen offers fun cafes, pedestrianized walkways, and low humidity. It’s the perfect city to enjoy a… Continue reading “Slowing Down in Xiamen”
Every time we told someone how long we were planning to travel in Hong Kong, the response was always the same. What are you going to do for a whole month? We figured we’d like the city. We suspected we’d have plenty to do. And we were right. In fact, as March 21 loomed nearer,… Continue reading “Goodbye, Hong Kong”
If you read my post on cooking in a tiny Hong Kong kitchen, then this hostel kitchen probably looks like a dream. And it was … to a point. It was definitely the most spacious kitchen we’ve used here. But it also had the most cooks wanting to use it. So instead of space, our… Continue reading “Making the Most of Our Hostel Kitchen”
We spent a month in Hong Kong. I’m sad to say I made it to only one farmers market during that time. But it wasn’t for lack of trying. While wet markets hover around 100, there are less than ten Hong Kong farmers markets. This was a surprise since my own city of Seattle has… Continue reading “Where Are All the Hong Kong Farmers Markets?”
