Betel nuts are commonly eaten in South East Asia, and in Taiwan there’s quite a sub-culture of this… Take a look at this excellent video. In Chinese, the term for the sales girls is “Betel Nut Princesses”! You’ll see how they dress!
Buying car insurance is a necessity but always a chore, usually expensive, and somewhat inconvenient. When we renew, we get mailed a quote from the broker, exchange several or more phone calls, argue about the amounts, get revised quotes, and then have to take a trip to the dealer to get the quote finalised and paid. Even then… Read More »
Keeping tabs on your savings account is always a good idea. There are all sorts of things that can happen to unattended accounts, if you are not careful: 1. interest rates can drop unexpectedly especially if you signed up for ‘teaser’ rates. Just assuming that the high interest rate will continue after the teaser rate window is closed… Read More »