by Pauline Hammer | Mar 17, 2019 | Expat life, Finding our way, Learning Chinese, Life in Taipei
So you’re coming to Taiwan! Visiting? Moving here? Either way, you’re in for a great time! But here’s 10 things you might want to do before you come… 1. Learn a few Basic Chinese words & phrases. These are the five we suggest. 1....
by Pauline Hammer | Jan 27, 2019 | Finding Food Fearlessly, Taiwan Destinations
When our travel crew came together for this spontaneous holiday trip we never considered just how difficult it might be to find places for us all to eat. I (Pauline) am vegetarian. Josh has a histamine intolerance which means he’s essentially allergic to all...
by Pauline Hammer | Jan 13, 2019 | Taiwan Destinations
Although we actually only had 2 full days in Kenting, we’re pretty proud of all we packed into our short time there. Between the four of us (our two coworkers, Josh and I) we walked half a dozen beaches, scuba dived, hiked the national park, found the...
by Pauline Hammer | Jan 4, 2019 | Finding our way, Taiwan Destinations
Christmas fell on a Tuesday this year and our wonderful boss gave everyone a four day holiday! Christmas is NOT a national holiday in Taiwan, so most people do not get this day off. Everyone did get a 4 day weekend for New Years, which is a national holiday....
by Pauline Hammer | Aug 23, 2018 | Taipei Day Trips, Taiwan Destinations
Getting to Jiaoxi: You can get to Jiaoxi by train or by two different bus lines. Although, surprisingly, the train is the slowest option! Busses and cars get to take advantage of a very long tunnel (the xueshan tunnel) which goes through a mountain and provides a...
