“The Dragon Boat Festival 端午節”

There are many opportunities to witness and participate in traditional festivals in Taiwan. This month, May, is the Dragon Boat Festival or 'Duānwǔjié'. During the long weekend people can be seen traveling home to celebrate with their family and friends. Most shops are closed or hold odd times so that they owners can enjoy the time …

Hiking in Taiwan “Xianjiyan Hike Trail”

Our first hike since my return to Taiwan was not Elephant Mountain as I had planned with myself, though there is still so much time so I'm not worried. Instead, it was the Xianjiyan hike trail near Jingmei Station in Taipei's Wunshan District. We left out that morning expecting rain and instead we got the …