We’ve always enjoyed candle light in our house, though we don’t use it very often. Sometimes Christine will place candles in the bathroom while she bathes or when we’re having dinner. Just occasionally, we’ll whip out our candles when there’s a powercut in a typhoon. I always worry about putting candles directly on places, but…
Performancing themes which has some interesting designs. I’m just trying out the newest theme for November on my blog at DollarTraveler. It’s a theme by called TDAge which writes: “A free, public release version of design guru Thord Daniel Hedengren’s Swedish-language blog, TDAge is a light-blue themed design with big, bold feed and “about†images,…
When I first came to Taiwan, I was horrified by the sheer lack of safety equipment that people wore when they were doing dangerous jobs. Didn’t they know? I would see workers doing arc welding WITHOUT any safety glasses, workers on jobsites without even basic helmets, riders on motorcycles without helmets, … the list went…
We have one of those multiple bulb lighting units in the center of our living room with six bulbs and a nightlight. I just realized that the lighting level in our room had been decreasing and hadn’t bothered to see what was wrong. Tonight I was looking up at the light when I realized that…
Would that I had money for good luggage like Rimowa! Most of the time when I travel alone, I simply opt for one bag or small rucksack that I can sling over my shoulders or stow in the overheads on the airplane. I absolutely hate checking-in luggage as it means hanging around for at least…
Having lost a sister to suicide, this is a subject that intrigues me. So when I read this odd story on the International Herald Tribune, about how suicide and web2.0 are being linked together in Korea, I took note. This story covers the phenomenon from the rise of the Beef Riots earlier this year, to…
This is how it rains in Taiwan. It clouds over quickly, the light fades, the winds blow, and then the rain starts. Don’t be standing outside… Forget an umbrella? Well, you’re toast! Even with an umbrella, it’s pretty bad! This is the resulting movie I made on JumpCut…
Taiwan is a crowded island, none more so than the urban areas, but even in this concrete suburbia, you can still find ways to be near nature… even in the middle of the east district of Taipei, where the famous 101 is! photo credit: C.D.L Rooftop gardens are one of the best ways. If you…
I have taken thousands of photos over the years, with many in Taiwan. But one of the perennial features of winters, springs and autumns is the haze that causes light to diffuse and overexposes the sky views of many photographs. A good example is the one above. Even Michael from Taichung commented on this phenomenon….