Blogs from Taichung, Taiwan, Asia - page 9

Easter comes to Wen-Chang Asia » Taiwan » Taichung » Dajia By Rachteach22April 12th 2007Rachel Mathewsurl='/Videos/2684.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/2684.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;'Taiwanese Puppet Show *****Puppet show video**** Heres some pics of my students coloring Easter eggs last week and going on the Easter egg hunt. It was so much fun and they were really into the coloring and hunting of eggs. Easter is one holiday that is not over here at all. There is nothing in the stores and most people dont understand any part of it. I had the chance to sit with my tea... read more

We're at Taipei airport as this entry gets published... We arrived in Taichung, Taiwan's second city, early on the morning of March 28th. Jen and I had travelled from Malapascua Island in the Philippines via ferry, hell-bus, taxi, plane, luxury bus, and finally taxi to get to Jean Christophe's and Tinna's house. The journey started at 10:30 on Tuesday morning and delivered us to our hosts at 2:30am on Wednesday. It was pretty smooth sailing, all told. We had some good times in the Philippines. Really, we did. We had a very relaxing time of it at our last stop: five days on our very own sometimes-private beach. Seven thousand islands make up this archipelago, and most of them are difficult if not impossible to reach. Things are changing, as witnessed by the discrepancy between our ... read more

SO as my fabulous, never exciting life continues, I have yet another quip to add to the saga of my rediculous life. Today was not a great day, Im kinda annoyed with things at my school and what not and this is just me whining. But as I was looking to go to the freedom of my own home, I realized that something was amiss. Thats right I went out side where I park my scooter and lo and behold it was no where to be found. But as many of you know I am sometimes flaky and forget where I leave things. So I stand racking my brain here are some of the thoughts that went through my head: Is this really where I parked my scooter this morning? Am I sure I wasnt running ... read more

****This is meant to be funny.....not serious.**** For a while now I have wanted to address the issue of etiquette on all forms of transportation. This does not specifically apply to Taiwan but to a number of countries and places. There are a number of unspoken etiquette rules for taking transportation but APPARENTLY some people must have missed the memo, thus these are my suggestions for solving the problem and making traveling a little more pleasant for everyone involved. Rachel's Rules for Traveling on various types of transportation. 1. Do NOT scream, talk loudly, or laugh when taking any form of overnight transportation, there is a possibilty others may be sleeping and they do not want to hear you obnoxious voice. If this does happen you should fully expect someone to tell you to shut up ... read more

Well i think i have officially decided i am going to be coming home and staying in the states for at least next year. today my school asked me if i wanted to come back next year and i said i would tell them after winter vacation, but i think i have made my mind up that i am coming home. I started to apply for jobs online tonight, Arizona and Myrtle Beach! I really have no idea what i want to do next year, whether i should teach or find a job that will allow me to travel. I really think traveling is my niche. I love to research and learn everything about the places i will visit. I find myself obsessing over learning about new cultures and places. there are so many things to ... read more