If I were to look at where I began the year 2015 and where I was when it ended I would posture that it was one of the best years of my life. But I guess I know the whole story and between those two apexes are some deep valleys of frustration and unemployment. I woke up in Taipei in my house or maybe my ex-girlfriend’s house. I don’t remember. We had watched an orchestra at the National Theater and Concert Hall for New Year’s. It was very anti-climactic but a nice time spent with a person I truly cared about and was glad to share some of my life with. We had broken up a few days ago but I wasn’t going to be in Taiwan much longer and we still wanted to hang out. Also we were taking…
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Taiwan (台灣) – 2014/2015 Besides Taipei exists the majority of Taiwan. Not as slick or international as the capital but more in line with what I was looking for (adventures), I tried to get out of the city as much…
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Taipei, Taiwan (台灣，台北) – 2014/2015 Life is a mistake and that’s how I ended up in Taipei. There’s slightly more to it than that but we can fudge the numbers a bit here for the sake of attempted brevity. At…
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Hong Kong (香港) – 2014 This one’s a mini because I wasn’t there long. My father came to visit me in Taipei and we decided to take a trip to Hong Kong and Macau for a few days so we…
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Saigon and Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam – 2015 Upon arrival in Vietnam I felt a sense of deep relaxation and wonder despite having some brief setbacks actually entering the country. As I walked out of the airport people were…
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Shanghai, China (中国, 上海) – 2011 The night I arrived in China was one of the most exhilarating nights of my life. I flew from Dallas to Detroit to Shanghai, arriving a little before midnight. It felt as if I’d…
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