Taipei to Toronto: TPE to LAX to YYZ
We made it back from Taiwan! I thought we might never leave, and given the dumpling situation, it was a toss-up.
We were up at the crack of dawn shoving the last things into the suitcases, packing the ...
Mr. Eggplants — A New Brand from Taiwan
We got some new things in from Mr. Eggplants, a Taiwanese brand, including several PET tapes, and I’m so excited to have them in the shop (and on my desktop). Our first PET tapes in the shop were from ...
Last Days in Taipei
These waning days of summer! Is it waning? Or am I preemptively preparing myself for the emotional hurricane that comes with the end of another season, life swooshing past, me a paltry leaf in the win...
The Maokong Gondola
We (I) put off riding the famous Maokong Gondola, which takes you from the zoo to Maokong, because I was worried it was too warm. No air conditioning or fans, windows only cracked open at the top for ...
Junia and Her Cats
This is not really Taiwan related, but we’re in Taipei so it’s adjacent. Overlapping? Life’s threads are complex and I, for one, cannot untangle them.
Junia has recently developed this weird thing abou...
Jianguo Flower Market and Jade Market
We have been in Taipei for some time now, and as we come to the end of it, I’m trying to cram in the last of the sights.
We haven’t been doing a great job of seeing all the wonderful tourist attraction...
Still in Taipei
We are still in Taipei, and after all these sweltering days and weeks, I’m finding we are acclimating. There’s this stereotype of rugged white Canadian men revealing their hairy legs to the snow outsi...
Traveler’s Notebook Tokyo Edition
If there was a notebook made for adventure, it’s this one: the Traveler’s Notebook from Japan.
The Traveler’s Notebook is a system with a leather cover, and a variety of inserts you can select from to ...
Taipei at the End of July
Jon has left us, but it’s like he’s never left us.
Me, looking at some nice tea cups. Caleb: “Those don’t look easy to bring home.”
Us, wandering around in the sweltering streets. Caleb: “Should we look...
A Kodak Photo Printer
One tool I highly recommend for journalling is a photo printer. Seeing the photos on the pages, along with the stories and details, adds so much to the joy of journalling, and it’s even more meaningfu...