Taipei Summers: 5 Ways to Escape the Scorching Heat

If you’ve ever taken a trip to Taiwan in the summer, it is no secret that the temperatures can be brutal. The humid sub-tropical climate can be unbearable, and if you are there for a good time, some days may feel like a struggle as you balance fitting in a busy itinerary and keeping your […]
Toilet Humor and Tasty Treats at Modern Toilet

Modern Toilet serves all but local food, making the proclamation that if it isn’t Taiwanese, it’s crap.
How Starlux is Challenging the Status Quo

Starlux Airlines made their Debut on January 23, 2020 1, just days before WHO announced a Global Health Emergency. A Few days later, on February 2, travel restrictions began2. By all accounts, the impeccably bad timing of Starlux’s start had plane enthusiasts watching in anticipation, just waiting for the company’s collapse. By all accounts, this […]
Taiwan Needs to be On Your Bucket List

I grew up on Japanese pop culture and as I got older I developed a love for the culture and history surrounding the country. I have studied both Chinese and Japanese languages in school, but until I met my husband, Taiwan was not a place I thought about much. It was always a place I […]
My Taiwanese Wedding Journey: Rooted in Tradition

When my husband and I first started talking about getting married, I had expressed how important it was to me to represent his culture as Taiwanese in our ceremony. As such, we had planned on having a traditional Taiwanese wedding ceremony at some point in time. Some point was August 6, 2022. This past summer, […]