Wanderlust Mom

Travel – Xiao Liuqiu (小琉球)

We made it to Xiao Liuqiu on New Year’s Eve (December 31) and it was grey and rainy because the Siberian winds were blowing through all of Taiwan. But all was beautiful and hopeful again on the New Year (January 1), as I am hopeful for the world in 2021. From talking with locals, thisContinue reading “Travel – Xiao Liuqiu (小琉球)”

Travel – Kenting (墾丁) Beach Fun

This “Travel” series will share how we travel with an youngish child (8 years old) without having our own transportation (car or scooter) on the island. Kenting (墾丁), located in the southern most tip of Taiwan, has always been a haven for sun-lovers and surfers. I never spent enough time in Kenting to enjoy theContinue reading “Travel – Kenting (墾丁) Beach Fun”

Daily Delights – THE CLAW

This is the first of a series of daily posts of delightful views of Taiwan, however common or seemingly banal to the locals. These claw machines are everywhere, literally everywhere. They house anything from the most popular plush toys, to video games, to more baffling items like socks and laundry detergent packs…lots and lots ofContinue reading “Daily Delights – THE CLAW”

Food – Stinky Tofu (臭豆腐)

This “Food” series will highlight one uniquely Taiwanese food or food tradition in each posting. Stinky tofu is arguably the most notorious of Taiwanese cuisine. The kind that can be sensed a block away. That slight sewer smell in the air that becomes a full blown stench in-line with ultra-ripe stilton. To the connoisseur, theContinue reading “Food – Stinky Tofu (臭豆腐)”