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Taiwan Classico: Discover Your "Megane Persona"
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In this episode, we explore a unique eyewear event coming to Tokyo that brings together the worlds of classic and avant-garde eyewear …
1 year, 4 months ago
Discovering Hidden Bars: My First Speakeasy Experience in Taipei
In this episode, I share my fascinating first encounter with a speakeasy bar in Taipei. Learn about these secretive establishments that originated du…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Your Ham Gets Confiscated at Customs
In this episode, we explore why meat products like ham and sausages are strictly banned from being brought into Japan. After a personal experience at…
1 year, 4 months ago
Travel Dreams and Tough Realities: Talking to My Daughters
I love traveling—the freedom, the food, the unexpected lessons. I want my middle school daughters to explore the world too. But on a flight from Taip…
1 year, 4 months ago
Exploring the Charm of Taichung – A Relaxed and Elegant City
In this episode, I share my experience of exploring Taichung, Taiwan, a city that offers a calmer and more refined atmosphere compared to Taipei. Fro…
1 year, 4 months ago
Rediscovering Taipei’s Charm!
In this episode, I’m sharing a day I spent exploring Taipei with my friend, a glasses designer. Taiwan’s awesome—great food, not too far from Japan, …
1 year, 4 months ago
“Treasures and Tensions: Taiwan’s National Palace Museum and the China Connection”
Join us for a concise exploration of how some of China’s most priceless cultural artifacts ended up in Taipei’s National Palace Museum. We’ll delve i…
1 year, 4 months ago
"No Internet, This Tough?" Taipei, Hot, and an Unexpected 7km
In this episode, I’m reading my latest blog post straight through—about landing in Taipei today with no internet and ending up walking 7km to my hote…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Beginning of the “Unfamiliar Me”
In this episode, I’m digging into "familiarity"—how it’s comfy but can hold us back from new challenges. I’ll share how escaping the familiar, like b…
1 year, 4 months ago
Failure as a Starting Line
In this episode, I’m riffing off a blog I wrote yesterday about a talk I gave at my daughter’s middle school. I told the kids that "if you’re not fai…
1 year, 4 months ago