A relative asked me if I was wearing tights yesterday. I guess it was a little obvious. I think she wanted to know why. Sigh! Varicose veins are a PITA. Varicose veins are very much an inherited trait. The compression of most tights or sports tights is comfortable enough, and I find that I have…
Metro Station, Taiwan.
When I was a member of California Gyms, I used to use a lot of really great fitness equipment including the regular treadmills, the cross trainer, the stepping machine, but I wasn’t a real fan of these machines… perhaps it was the loud awful music that was played every day in California. But the worst…
Finally, someone came up with the Asian LateRooms equivalent service, and they’re offering deals on over one million hotel rooms at amazing rate across Asia Pacific! But you need to book online for dates between 27 – 30 October 2009. I’ve already checked hotels for HongKong in December, just in case I want to travel!…
It’s true: Taiwanese don’t really like the beach. How do I know this? Because beachside property is one of the few areas on the island where the locals DON’T bid up the price to exotic levels as you’d find in places like Malibu. In fact, there are places with village communities that are dotted all…
If you ever get the notion to visit Taipei, one of the attractions is the Tamsui River which clears out through Tamsui. Walking along the river bank with a spotting scope will show you just how, amidst all the concrete, there is actually quite an abundance of bird life here. We’ve spotted all sorts of…
