Tastes of Taiwan
I’m obsessed with food. When I travel, I’m constantly eyeing street food, scrutinizing packages of mysterious snacks in convenience stores and pointing to random dishes on the menu in restaurants. In...
View ArticleSnapshots from Taiwan
I spent two weeks in Taiwan last January. Although two weeks is not a lot of time, I traveled to three different cities (Taipei, Taichung and Khaosiung) and explored areas around those large cities. I...
View ArticleStrolling around Lotus Lake in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
I visited Kaohsiung, a city located in southern Taiwan, to couchsurf with my host, Alicia, and her family. Alicia is 25 years old and has lived in Taiwan her entire life. I was quite surprised to hear...
View ArticleDrinking Tea and Staying Healthy Abroad
“Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.” ~ Chinese Proverb. Last week, I blogged about a visit to the Boseong tea plantations in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, and it inspired me to...
View Article2012 In Photos: the year that I never fully unpacked
Last year I summarized my travels through a photo essay called, 2011 In Photos: a year of transition and travel, so I decided to do the same for 2012. This year, thanks to my three extensive vacations...
View ArticleSkipping along Daxi Old Street
Okay, I didn’t really skip–since my backpack, seemingly filled with bricks, was weighing me down, but my friend Alicia and I did stroll along the street. A few weeks ago, on spur of the moment, I...
View ArticleA traditional Taiwanese market in Taichung [pics]
I stayed with my friend Olivia and her family for five days in Taichung. One day, Olivia, her mom, and I strolled through a traditional market, where her mom would buy some ingredients for dinner. I...
View ArticleStinky Tofu and Sweet and Sour Soup: dinner in a Taiwanese night market
“Sarah must be used to living in Korea; she’s taking pictures of her food,” Olivia’s dad commented as we were eating snacks in the night market in Taichung. Olivia, a Taiwanese friend that I met in...
View ArticleSecrets of Taroko
After a few days in Taichung, my Taiwanese friend Olivia and I traveled to Hualien, a naturally-preserved, remote beach town on Taiwan’s east coast. The sun was shining, the air was crisp, and we spent...
View ArticlePrayers and fortune telling at a Taoist temple
“Before we eat dinner at the night market, we’re going to pray,” Olivia’s mom said as we stopped in front of a Taoist temple in Taichung. My Taiwanese friend Olivia turned to me, “We’re only doing this...
View ArticleInstagram as a visual diary
Seoul, South Korea: Buddha’s Birthday lanterns. Love it or hate it, call it photography or not, there’s something romantic about Instagram. Captured spur of the moment with a smartphone, these...
View Article2013 in Photos: Goodbye Korea, Hello Colombia, and some stops in between
Maybe it’s the tropical climate, or maybe all the shuffling around, but it’s hard to believe that Christmas is in a few days and we’re nearing the end of 2013. Also, I just realized that I’ve been...
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