by Pauline Hammer | Feb 6, 2021 | Taipei Day Trips, Taiwan Destinations
We love getting into the water, and Taiwan has some amazing things to offer by way of water sports. Life in the big(ish) city of Taipei wouldn’t be as livable if we couldn’t get out into nature relatively easily. Up until now, our favorite day trips to...
by Pauline Hammer | Sep 8, 2019 | Dive and Snorkel Asia, Taipei Day Trips, Taiwan Destinations, Travel in Asia
Summer in Taiwan is coming to a close, and Josh and I are looking forward to a month stateside with family come September. We managed to squeeze in one more snorkeling trip out to Bitoujiao before leaving though! That is by far one of our favorite weekend...
by Pauline Hammer | Aug 27, 2019 | Dive and Snorkel Asia, Taiwan Destinations, Travel in Asia
Josh and I have talked about getting dive certified ever since we met in Costa Rica over 10 years ago. But it wasn’t until we moved to Taiwan 3 years ago that we finally made it happen (thanks to the enthusiastic support of our 93 year old boss, Doris Brougham)....
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....
