One of the things that bothers me in our community is the scrooge like behavior that’s taken hold off in the wake of the last economic downturn. While it’s a good thing when uncertainty abounds to know what you can cut out, our community has taken to turning off the lights in the parking garage:…
With Taiwan in the middle of winter, it’s rare to to see the sun. But occasionally it pops its head out of the clouds, and we are reminded how wonderful it is to live in a warm country, where the temperature is generally above 20C. But in the middle of the winter gloom, it’s easy…
Have you ever wanted to travel to the Bahamas!? I know I have. Working with kids as I do everyday, I really need to take adult vacations from time to time to escape the perpetual childhood I seem to have entered. However, there is no fun visiting Disneyland or amusement parks unless you have young…
Taiwan is full of beaches that look idyllic. And in summer, these empty beaches fill up all over the north coast. Many swimmers take the to the sea because they haven’t got pools in their homes. Still, you’ll see people with pool floats and all manner of swimming pool equipment trying to enjoy the summer…