Traveling tips
Looking for fun activities in Taiwan’s beach destination, Kenting? These are the 10 best activities for tourists in Kenting. 1. Snorkeling and Scuba Diving Snorkel gear can be picked up at any of the beachy shops in Kenting town. The area aroundsail rock is popular with snorkelers. If you want to go scuba diving, check…
I recently gave birth to my son via scheduled c-section in Taiwan. To help any other future mothers or fathers out there, here’s the cost breakdown, what to expect, and some helpful tips about getting the baby an ARC and health insurance. Here you can see a quick Taiwanese hospital room tour. Finding an OBGYN…
Taichung is a big, busy, sunny Taiwanese city, but a lot of blogs about this town need to be taken with a grain of salt. For some reason every top 10 list includes “Taichung” destinations that are a million miles outside the city and that aren’t particularly interesting. But luckily you have me! I’ve been…
My brother came to stay with us last Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year, but most Taiwanese people I’ve met call it Chinese New Year). I was a little apprehensive about finding things to do during the trip as CNY presents a unique challenge for visitors in that the first few days everything tends…
The island of Hokkaido has so much to see and do in the winter that planning a holiday can be a bit overwhelming. Where should you go? What should you do? Here’s the 7-day itinerary that I followed on my trip to Sapporo which I highly recommend with a lot packed in but short travel…
