Summer is coming, the temperature’s rising! Cooler water awaits the intrepid Laowai at the local swimming pool. But if you’ve got your own garden (hah! how many people in Taipei have that!), you might consider setting up your own above ground swimming pool right in your own yard. Cool swimming whenever you want. And it…
I’ve had people ask me what I was trying to prove by keeping my swimming trophies on display. I tell them that it’s my right and my privilege. They can occupy a place of honor on the living room fireplace mantle, be crowded in with all the other stuff atop your bedroom dresser, or displayed…
Well, it’s an accident waiting to happen. And it will. Kids run, push, trip, etc. all the time, and they are seldom aware of their own safety. It’s hard to stop them having accidents like this when they are playing, but… So when I asked about a solution to this, I was informed…
What are you wearing? Why on earth anyone would be buying swimwear in October is beyond me? Except if you live in Taiwan. Temperatures this October are an enviable 28C in the daytime, and it’s sunny and dry. While local people aren’t going swimming right now (they think it’s too cold – winter is coming…