Author: Tina

Chinese new year is a time when Taipei is very quiet – most taiwanese go back to their families, around the Island, for a week. We decided to take the opportunity to get away, to try and find some sun. Since I had to get a new visa we decided to go to Thailand, and…

Happy New Year Here we are now in 2008 and back in Taipei.I was supposed to go to China now, for the new project, but that whole thing did not work out; so because the Taiwan project still has a few critical items left to finish the boss has asked me to remain there through…

I haven’t been here in a long time – almost seems like forever. I guess what kept me away was being so busy, but that is always a lousy excuse. However, having agreed back in August to take on the new project in China, while staying on in Taiwan until end Nov, and then trying…

Tricia has written about the operation, and the circumstances behind it. Suffice it for me to say that I have indeed been VERY lucky (as in fact Tricia was 2 years ago when they found her lung cancer). The Oncologist confirmed that they consider the removal 100% successful, with no need for ongoing treatment (no…

Just before Paul and Joanne left we went up into the mountains close to our home for a last dinner together. What a fabulous place. An old Chinese country family house. The kitchen was across the road. Not a busy raod thanfully, so dinner arrived OK. After lots of good food, and of course, planty…

These are some interesting pictures taken while being tourists around Taipei. In one of the night market / tourist places called snake alley (‘cos they drain blood from live snakes for you to drink) there was an artist doing character work on fans and paintings. Who could resist (the fans – not the snakes blood)?…

We spent 3 days at Green Island, off the SE coast of TW in the Pacific, about 40 minute ferry ride from the port on TW Island.Upon arrival at Green Island the first order of the day was, of course, drinky poo’s. There were some interesting things around the small island, the rocks above are…

We spent a long w/e in July at the Taroko Gorge. It was fabulous.

We came across a sight today. An every day thing to see . . someone out walking his animals. But . . . take a look at this. . . yes, walking the pig, and the chicken. Lazy chicken eh?

I did get to spend a day riding around on the steam train. It was amazing. We stopped at a few stations and there were hundreds of people at each one. Then all along the track loads of people were out to wave and smile for the train (or was it for me?). The reaction…