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The second instance of breaking my vow-of-no-travel-for-three-months was a relatively spontaneous solo trip to Seoul for five days in early March. Several of my colleagues chastised me for planning the trip while the weather was still cold, but as a midwesterner, I handled it like a pro. Also, my college friend Akseli was traveling in Asia, and it’s hard ...read more
After my trip to the U.S. for Christmas, I vowed to myself that I would not travel for three months, with hopes of recharging and getting back into a steady routine. That lasted all of…four weeks! In the first week of February, my company went on our annual retreat to Da Nang and Hoi An cities in Vietnam. This was my second time traveling to Vietnam ...read more
Another American citizen has been murdered at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti was murdered on January 24th on Nicollet Avenue, next to the bubble tea shop that I would always visit during trips to the Twin Cities in college. I found out early in the morning while on the MRT in Taipei. When I opened my Instagram feed, I was ...read more
I’ve pondered long and hard about how to continue this blog in 2026. I have an audience, mostly of close friends and family, who read my blog to hear all about my life in Taiwan. I really enjoy sharing my life here with you; as a way to keep in touch, but also keep a record of places I’ve gone and things I’ve enjoyed. It’s hard, however, to want ...read more