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Biking and hiking around Fulong

Posted on May 6, 2013 by sabrina

So. It’s been almost a year since my last post. And we’ve only got a little under three months left here before we go back to the U.S. But I’ve finally been inspired to post again. A couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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Hotspringing it

Posted on June 8, 2012 by sabrina

Taiwan is located in a tectonic collision zone, which means that earthquakes are a frequent occurrence, but it also means that there are a ton of hot springs all over the place. Their mineral content varies by region (and there … Continue reading →

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Hey, they’ve got artsy converted factories here too!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by sabrina

I guess it goes without saying that one of the great things about living here instead of just visiting is that I’ve seen so many aspects of Taipei that I hadn’t realized existed. For example, not long after we arrived, … Continue reading →

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我們的中文不好 (Wǒmen de zhōngwén bù hǎo)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by sabrina

Translation: Our Mandarin is not good. First, a little music: (For those of you who couldn’t understand the unsubtitled dialogue before the song starts, basically, the food vendor is calling out “Hey American” to the white dude, who says he’s … Continue reading →

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Living in Stuypei

Posted on March 23, 2012 by sabrina

So I know it’s not really a blog when you never post anything. Sorry, folks.   (You can blame Serge.) But we’re going to try again to actually do this thing. So, as promised in last quarter’s post, this is going … Continue reading →

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Three months and change

Posted on December 6, 2011 by sabrina

We’ve been here for over three months now, so I figured it was about time we started a blog. I’ll start with our neighborhood.  We’re living in an area of Taipei City called Dazhi.  Dazhi isn’t in the city center, … Continue reading →

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