by Pauline Hammer | Apr 13, 2019 | Finding our way, Life in Taipei, Taipei Day Trips
Living as an expat, sometimes you get crazy what-a-small-world experiences. Like when Josh’s high school teacher happened to walk through their B&B door in Costa Rica. Or when I discovered that a girl from my small hometown in Montana – who I’d...
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 | Jul 28, 2018 | Life in Taipei
Josh and I have been talking about checking out Taipei’s Salsa scene ever since we arrived here two years ago. And this week we finally made it out to the Brass Monkey’s Salsa Dance Tuesday with a group of friends! We had a blast. It’s a great venue...
by Pauline Hammer | Jul 22, 2018 | Finding Food Fearlessly, Finding our way, Life in Taipei
Thanks to the large vegetarian Buddhist population in Taiwan, vegan buffets are very common in Taipei. I think the first one we ate at was at a food court in a mall and it had the word vegetarian in English. Once you’ve been to one or two you start to...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 17, 2018 | Finding Food Fearlessly, Life in Taipei
One of the things that lured me to move to Taiwan was tales of super cheap food and lots of vegetarian cuisine. I can now affirm the stories were true. But at first it didn’t feel like it. Ordering food at the cheap-to-eat places can be daunting. Frequently...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 2, 2018 | Expat life, Finding Food Fearlessly, Life in Taipei
One thing Taipei doesn’t lack is coffee shops! But of course only a few of them end up on bloggers best of the city lists. Still, what if you don’t want the best coffee? What if you just want a place that’s conveniently located and good for studying...
