Happy New Year! Like most people around the world (I assume), on the surface I feel like 2020 and 2021 were just a bad fever dream that went by in a flash, and at the same time, must have dragged on for decades. What do I have to add to the social think-pieces and personal …
Tag: Taipei
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Summiting the highest mountain in northeast Asia
It's been a while since I've posted, since my Instagram account (@goingoutyourdoor) mainly documents my adventures traveling (ha, once that's possible again!) and living abroad, but I thought this crazy experience deserved a full written narrative, because it was truly epic and amazing and challenging and uncomfortable, and actually quite disgusting in some ways (I'll …
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Hiking in Hualien
I've been pretty bad about writing lately, mostly because lately it's just been life as normal in Taipei! My school had our big performance extravaganza at the end of May (I was even coerced into singing a song... but I guess it didn't take much persuading), summer camp started at the beginning of July, and …
How much does it cost?
Let’s get real: it’s been several months (OK... half a year) since I earned a real salary. I left my job in Boston in August of last year, and I didn’t start working as an au pair until mid October (and even then, it was primarily room and board with a small stipend). I’ve been …
Taiwan… again
I knew when I first went to Spain that I might be backing myself into a corner. I wanted to stay in Europe indefinitely, but the Schengen countries don't make that easy. Most countries in Europe are part of the Schengen Area, which allows them to have open boarders. You don't get your passport checked …
Where is Home?
When I was 20 years old and studying abroad in Vienna, I traveled with my friends to Turkey for spring break (not the most quintessential spring break vacation, but in addition to history, culture, food, and hiking, it was full of plenty of beaches and beers). Naturally, we often found ourselves talking about home. Meaning …