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July 20, 2012

Nicole’s Arrival

Nicole arrived in Taiwan on June 29th, and it has been an interesting few weeks. (more…)
July 9, 2012

Life Here Includes: Waterfalls, Foreign Licenses, and Dragon Boats

Sam, Youming, and I took a trip back to Liangshan one weekend. This was my third trip there (trips one and two were both pretty wonderful), and it remains my favorite spot on this island. (more…)

May 5, 2012

Life of Leisure

I’ve begun to fall into the schedule of my life here, and I have to say, it’s a good life. (more…)

March 19, 2012

Taiwanese Foodies

This weekend we headed to Tainan for a food tour with a group of Youming’s friends. They planned the trip for us; Tainan is considered a food center of Taiwan, and so we spent the day sampling some of the more famous dishes around the city.  (more…)

March 4, 2012

Getting Settled in Taiwan

I spent 2 days looking for a job; I had a few offers, and I decided to take a job with Clover English School. I’ll be teaching full time to kids ages 7 to 15, with around 20 kids in each class. I’ve signed a year long contract, and it’s nice to have the security of a position. (more…)

Hi. I'm Tessa.

Tessa Bradford

I'm a waterfall-loving, world-wandering, picture-taking, journal-writing sort of traveler.[spacer height="20px"]

And this is where all my memories end up.[spacer height="20px"]

The culture, the people, the food, those moments that make you want to pull your hair and the ones that make you laugh till your gut aches.[spacer height="20px"]

These are the stories and photos that I've collected over the last five years.[spacer height="20px"]

Thanks for letting me share them with you. 

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