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Tag Archives: Taiwan
Jianguo Artists Corner
On the weekend, the parking garages beneath the highway that leads downtown turn into a market of flowers and art and knickknacks. Three markets stretch beneath the highway. I don’t know the length of the markets but the flowers, crafts … Continue reading
Posted in Living abroad
Tagged art, art in taiwan, crafts in taiwan, expat life, flower market taiwan, flowers in taiwan, living abroad, living in taiwan, Taiwan
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All in an Expat Weekend
Sometimes weekends pass with nothing out of the ordinary coming to pass. This was not one of those weekends. Nothing dramatic happened but we saw several things that made me double take. Life abroad is full of things we don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Living abroad
Tagged army, expat life, family, living abroad, marines, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military moves, military spouse, military wife, navy family, navy wife, parenting, pcs, single parenting, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan
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Seeking Medical Care Abroad- When Dr. Google Fails, You Have No Choice But to Go Outside Your Comfort Zone
We have a very good Regional Medical Officer where Horatio works. I’ve taken the boys to see her for various ailments during the six months we have lived in Taipei, but one of the boys has been unwell since October … Continue reading
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Tagged dealing with deployment, expat living, hospital overseas, illness overseas, joining forces, living abroad, medical care abroad, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military moves, military spouse, navy family, navy wife, NTU hospital, overseas living, parenting, Taiwan
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Oh The Twists and Turns of This Life We Lead…
The windy mountain road we navigate to get to and from our house is a metaphor for our life here in Taiwan. It is full of twists and turns and near misses; but overall, lovely and with perks. Like many … Continue reading
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Tagged dealing with deployment, deployment blog, Driving overseas, drivingin Taiwan, expat life, expat Taipei, expat Taiwan, family, joining forces, living abroad, military family, military family blog, military spouse, military wife, mountain driving, moving, Navy, navy family, navy wife, parenting, plumbing flood, sewage flood, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan
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And Now There’s No Milk
I don’t know what’s going on here, but now, not only is there no bread, there’s also no milk on the grocery store shelves. What looks like half gallons of milk on the shelves is actually oat milk, apple milk … Continue reading
Searching High and Low for Bread and a Run
I can’t find a reliable source for sliced bread. I thought I had, but it turns out I haven’t. I’m looking forward to the arrival of our bread machine in our shipment as much as anything. I’ve been to the … Continue reading
Sharing Nature
I know that if we are going to live in nature, we have to share it with the other creatures who occupy it, but it’s going to take some getting used to, I can tell. When we were selecting the … Continue reading
Stages of Culture Shock
Culture shock is a reality, no matter how similar the new culture appears to be. The stages of culture shock are spelled out in the official health handbook of my husband’s office. I can attest to the fact that these … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, culture shock, military family, military move, military pcs, moving overseas, overseas move, pcs, stages of culture shock, taipei, Taiwan, whiskey, yangmingshan
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Home is Where the Navy Sends Us
I made it to 9:00 pm and am ready for bed, but since many people have asked about our house and surroundings, I wanted to share some before I fall asleep. We arrived Thursday night and are getting the lay … Continue reading
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Tagged military family, military moves, taipei, Taiwan, yangmingshan
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