Living in Taipei
In and around Asia
After a year of traveling I've decided to settle down for a bit in Taiwan.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Travel Baxter
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The Start
Okay, I’m going to make another attempt to keep a travel journal, let’s see how it goes …
I watched 2 movies, 6 TV shows, and slept, but the... Continue reading »
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Interview Time
At noon on Wednesday I left for my second interview of the day. Five minutes previously the light rain had turned into a downpour. I ditched my ori... Continue reading »
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It's the Weekend ...
At night it rains, during most afternoons it rains, and sometimes in the mornings it rains. I guess that’s what you get for moving to Taiwan during... Continue reading »
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Holy S*** – What have I gotten myself into?!?
I watch the sushi plates bump into each other before they go around the corner. Plate after plate of colorful seafood – tuna, salmon, eel... Continue reading »
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Night Ride
Things are getting better … the class is beginning to feel less like the beginning of kindergarten cop. With some tips from friends I’m working on... Continue reading »
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Movie Night
Well, it was rather rainy this weekend, so I didn’t do a whole lot. Last night, however, I did watch a terribly weird movie – “Scream of the Ants” by... Continue reading » -
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Earthquake
The room started to shake as I lay in bed, half asleep. In my groggy state I thought it was some type of gag, like when someone starts shaking you... Continue reading »
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Food
One of the benefits of living in a large city like Taipei is the variety of food available. Eating out is usually much cheaper and easier than cook... Continue reading »
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Walk to Work
It takes 35 minutes to walk to work, but I usually leave 50 minutes before my first class to give myself some prep time. Grabbing my Ipod I unplug... Continue reading »
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Saturday Night Ramblings
Saturday evening rolled around and we were plan-less. Grabbing our helmets we decided to start the night by riding over to the 24 hour bookstore. P... Continue reading »
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Typhoon Day
What’s better than a snow day? A Typhoon day. On Tuesday all classes were cancelled and the local shops boarded their windows to protect from Typho... Continue reading »
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Parent-Teacher Night
Wow, Friday was a long day. When I arrived at my first grade class I was greeted by a bunch of hyper kids about to begin a four day weekend, so cla... Continue reading »
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Moon Day Festival Weekend
And then the rains came, washing away all hopes of a weekend camping and hiking in the hills around Taipei. It came in torrents and in short bursts... Continue reading »
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How to Spend a Sunday
Saturday was a trial. Teaching M-F can be challenging enough, but nobody wants to be in school on a Saturday. I did my best, then had the kids work... Continue reading »
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Another Day
“So what country you from?” asked the taxicab driver in heavily accented English. I responded the US. “Very good, very good,” went the cab driver,... Continue reading »
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Typhoon - Again!
This weekend I experienced my third typhoon since moving to Taiwan. Typhoon Krosa was by far the fiercest. Rain started falling midday on Friday an... Continue reading »
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Mt. Chihsingshan
Not too much going on here in Taipei land. This weekend we went on a couple of motorcycle rides, including one to the nearby mountain of Yangmingsh... Continue reading »
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Halloween
Happy (early) Halloween. In school I’ve been milking this holiday for the last month, having the kids color Halloween pictures, fill in Hallo... Continue reading »
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