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10 Things to Do in Kaohsiung if You Only Have Two Days

by Ivan B on February 19, 2016September 28, 2018 in Travel

Now you know I got love for Taipei. It’s the heart of Taiwan. But Kaohsiung (pronounced GAO – SHONG), a city at the southern tip of Taiwan, would no doubt… [Continue Reading]

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5 Taiwanese Night Market Foods

by Ivan B on February 15, 2016October 27, 2018 in Food, Travel

Oh, the Taiwanese night market. This cultural icon is so embedded in Taiwanese culture that travelling to Taiwan and not going to a night market would be like going to… [Continue Reading]

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English Fun Day! In Hong Kong

by Ivan B on October 27, 2015February 26, 2018 in China Life, Travel

I walked into my school one day and was “voluntold” (a word we foreign English teachers around here use when we’re forced to do something for our school) that we… [Continue Reading]

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Why Japan is Awesome (with Pictures!)

by Ivan B on October 20, 2015 in Japan, Travel

If you can’t tell by my previous few posts, I think that Japan is one truly fantastic country, and I’ve just barely scraped the tip of the iceberg. There is… [Continue Reading]

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I Stayed in a Capsule Hotel In Japan

by Ivan B on October 13, 2015February 26, 2018 in Japan, Travel

A hallmark of any world weary traveler’s trip to Japan should be a stay in one of the thousands of capsule hotels, almost as symbolic of Japan as riding the… [Continue Reading]

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Ramen vs Udon vs Soba: A Quick Guide to Japanese Noodles

by Ivan B on October 10, 2015July 4, 2019 in Food, Japan, Travel

Japan is one noodle loving country. Walk down any street in Tokyo and you’re bound to come across two or three noodle joints serving a variety of Japanese noodles, captained… [Continue Reading]

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Oktoberfest in Odaiba, Tokyo

by Ivan B on October 7, 2015February 26, 2018 in Food, Japan, Travel

I was naturally curious to see what an Oktoberfest would be like in Japan. Again, this was Tokyo flexing its international muscle and proving it can hang with the likes… [Continue Reading]

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Outing in Odaiba, Tokyo

by Ivan B on October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 in Japan, Travel

If there’s one thing Japan is known for, it’s giant robot statues. I set off one afternoon to a waterfront neighbourhood called Odaiba in Tokyo to search for one of… [Continue Reading]

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Afternoon in Akihabara, Tokyo

by Ivan B on October 5, 2015February 26, 2018 in Japan, Travel

Akihabara. The very name draws a resounding “wowww” from those familiar with it, and a corresponding “HUH?” from people who have never heard of it. For those unfamiliar with this… [Continue Reading]

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Omikuji: Japanese Fortune Telling

by Ivan B on October 4, 2015August 11, 2018 in Japan, Travel

I’m not into opening up a paper in the morning and reading my horoscope. I just don’t believe in that stuff. But, if you make me shake a metal box… [Continue Reading]

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