At A Liang’s recent Tea Lecture, we got to enjoy fresh air, lush mountain scenery, and of course, some gnarly nature! His friend’s farm is home to all sorts of interesting critters. Two that stood out are featured here - if you’re squeamish, skip this one!
I really struggled with the decision to write this post - it’s a hard thing to admit to the whole world one is getting older. I turned ?? on Friday, August 8th (let’s just say I was born in the Year of the Horse, and you can go figure it out on your own HERE, ok??) [...]
Well, the typhoon is pretty much over, although we’ve still got some rain falling today. This typhoon was much stronger than Kalmaegi, which killed 20 people last week, yet so far only 2 deaths have been reported for this one. I think the preparation level was much higher this time around, as Kalmaegi was not [...]
Fung Wang looks set to hit mid-Taiwan head on, so I’ve cancelled my private classes today and invited my buddies over for a tea party tonight! With any ‘luck’ tomorrow will be a day off as well. While last week’s typhoon was mild but brought heavy rains, this storm is predicted to have much stronger [...]
Well, here we go again. Our last typhoon was a bit of a wash in our area - just some general rain, little or no wind, but central/southern Taiwan saw a lot of flooding & landslides, and 20 people died, which is quite a lot for us. Now, typhoon Fung Wong is approaching (more quickly [...]
You never know when a great opportunity to share some classic Taiwan culture is going to jump up and bite you on the butt, but it’s always a good idea to get some pictures when it does! On my recent Pinglin Road Trip, I found myself in need of taking a rather urgent meeting, and fortunately, [...]
Our second typhoon of the season is heading towards us (from the Philippines). This one isn’t too big yet, and is predicted to hit us on the northeast part of the island, around the Ilan - Keelung area. The strongest winds and damage will likely be along the coastal areas. It seems to be moving [...]
Well, looks like we dodged a bullet this time. The typhoon veered into Hong Kong and mainland China, leaving Taiwan with a couple of days of heavy thundershowers (which can be kind of fun to watch, actually). I’m sure they’ll be other storms this summer, so stay tuned!
Part of living in Taiwan means getting used to the weather - damp, cold winters and hot, humid summers. When June rolls around, it also means dealing with the yearly typhoon season, which runs from mid June through October. Since our first typhoon of the season is approaching from the Philippines, I thought I’d better [...]
Dragon Boat Festival was June 8th. I hadn’t realized it was so early, so I wasn’t really prepared for it. Also, because it fell on a Sunday, there wasn’t a 3-day weekend to look forward to, so it was mostly just another Sunday for us. I took Keith down to Bitan, a recreation area on a river [...]