My last weekend in Taiwan: Sunday Context: We had an assignment in my English class to write a non-fiction narrative.  I figured since I haven’t finished the Taiwan blog, might as well “kill two birds with one stone” and write about the trip!  So there will be some contextual info in this piece, as well … Continue reading →

My last weekend in Taiwan: Saturday Being our spontaneous selves, Tammy and I took a day trip to Sun Moon Lake on Saturday, and Phil and Sean joined in.  There was some movie-style drama when we ran to make the train and the door whizzed shut (almost cutting me in half) while Sean was inside, … Continue reading →

My last weekend in Taiwan: Friday Though Taiwan is an island (that is— the entire heat-ridden country is surrounded by water), you can’t swim at most of the beaches there.  “Why?” you may ask.  “That’s torturous,” you may think.  Sure, many beaches are dangerous because of their strong tide and crashing waves, but then, Taiwanese … Continue reading →