A Month of Flying

Paragliding has been a sometimes exhilarating, sometimes terrifying, sometimes exhausting, but always incredible experience.[spacer height=”20px”]

It all started back in September. [spacer height=”20px”] (more…)

There’s been a hot air balloon festival in Taidong, over on the east coast, all summer. Nicole and I wanted to go for weeks, but never could make it happen, but had decided that we’d make sure to get out there for the last day. Because surely the last day will be extra big! You have to go out with a bang, right?! (more…)

Kevin was in Taiwan for a year and a half, and sadly (for us) he’s now moved on to his next adventures (hopping around South East Asia and two months at a Kung Fu camp in China— I’m so jealous!).

For the last several months he’s been talking about wanting to go to Kenting to learn to surf. So before he left, we finally made it happen. (more…)

James and I met in Beijing, you might remember, when we were both studying at Renmin Daxue. He’s been in China for the last year, first doing a second semester in Beijing, then an internship in Shanghai. When he left China he opted for stopping by Taiwan for a few weeks before heading home to Ireland.  (more…)

So Nicole, Youming, Kevin and I packed up for a weekend in Xiao Liuqiu. We booked so late that every hostel was already filled to the brim except one, so we grabbed the last available room on the island and headed out. (more…)