I admit it. This picture was taken a few years ago, but I think I still look vaguely like that. Depends on the day (and the time of day). And today, just before I uploaded this picture, an Indonesian English student told me how much she liked my nose. I heard that a lot in Indonesia. Apparently, a large nose like mine is a good …
Read the full story »Exploring Fulong Beach (Day 2 of 3)
I had a much better night last night. I decided to stay in Fulong for another night and asked about that at the hotel. My room, however, had been rented out already. I figured that would be the case, and I hadn’t gotten my hopes up. Luckily, they had other rooms that were still available and luckier still, they were free right now and in …
Dolphin-Watching at Wushih Harbor, Taiwan (Day 1 of 3)
I went to type out the date for this journal entry, and I was stumped at the year. Was it 2015? 2016? I had trouble remembering for a while. That’s how tired I am this morning after the adventures of yesterday.
I was up early yesterday morning – at 5:00 a.m. – in order to get a jump on the day. I wanted to be on …
Dragon Boat Festival Taipei – 2012
These pictures were taken during the Dragon Boat Festival races in Taipei in 2012. They took place at the Diaja Riverside Park in Taipei. Luckily, this park is relatively close to where I live and I could walk there along the river with my camera in hand. I could even take pictures from up on the bridge over the river. I was surprised that there were so few people up there.
Railways and Polar Bears at the National Taiwan Museum
Three new exhibits have opened at the National Taiwan Museum in Taipei. On the first floor, there is an exhibit that all kids are sure to like. It’s called Come to our Future: Climate Change Exhibition. You can pretty much guess what it’s all about from the name. With plenty of hands-on installations, it examines the impact that the human race is having on the …
“The Moonlight in Jilin” at the Spot Taipei Film House
The Taiwanese movie The Moonlight in Jilin is currently playing at the Spot Taipei Film House. If you want to see it, you’ll have to move fast. It’s only playing until May 25th.
Tuesday May 22 – 18:40
Wednesday May 23 – 12:50 and 20:50
Thursday May 24 – 12:50 and 20:50
Friday May 25 – 11:00
So, we’ve established that you have to move fast if you want to see it. But …
Two More Film Festivals in Taipei this Summer
For those movie-lovers keeping track and chomping at the bit for more, there are two more film festivals on the horizon for Taipei.
The first is being put on by CatchPlay Classics and runs from May 25th to June 15th. I believe it is called World Cinema Highlights, and they are showing 23 official selections from famous film festivals around the world including Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, …
“The Golden Child” at the Spot Taipei Film House
The Golden Child is currently playing at the Spot Taipei Film House as part of their event We Are Family: Festival of New Immigrants. (See the schedule here.) Four films make up this mini-festival, and they all focus on the experiences of women from China, Vietnam, and Indonesia who come to Taiwan to marry Taiwanese men. The first two films I’ve seen were The Happy …
“Monkey the Great” at the Red House Theater
I’ve had my eye on the Red House Theater in Ximindeng for a long time. I didn’t even know it was there when I first dropped in on the Red House. For anyone that doesn’t know, the Red House is a beautiful historic building in the Ximending area. As you come out of the Ximen MRT station, you find yourself at a very large and …
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