Seven Things I Learned While Studying Abroad in Shanghai

As my time in Shanghai comes to a close, I, Kylie Jenner Javana Zahedi, have realized some things. For example, I’ve come to terms with the fact that my lungs …

Sweat, Sunburns and Stinging Body Parts: A Day Trip to Longdong

Though properly pronounced as “low-ng doe-ng,” the northern Taiwanese city of Long Dong is much more fun to refer to as “long dong.” Come on, cut me some slack…it’s a funny combination of …

Holy Mother of Hike Recommendations: Sandiaoling Waterfall Trail

I have a confession to make: I don’t really like hikes. Don’t get me wrong – I know hiking is great. Exercise and great views and mountains and canyons all encompassed …

I Survived Typhoon Nepartak (and So Did Everyone Else, Ugh): A Ramble

I’m currently nursing my four new mosquito bites, drinking a milk tea and digesting the three buns I just ate, all while realizing that my life could not be any more …

A Little Bit of Hiking and a Lot of Getting Lost

Straight up, this post is just an excuse for me to post some photos because 1) they’re surprisingly decent for once and 2) scenic photos never get any love on …

An Update On My Life So My Mother Doesn’t Think I’m Dead

I admit it. I’m really bad at staying in touch with people from home. In my defense, communication gets hard when you’re 15 hours ahead of everyone in California. It gets even harder when you refuse to buy a SIM card and have to rely exclusively on wifi to communicate/remind people of your existence.

Literally Just A List of Food I’ve Eaten in Taiwan

Need I say more than the title? I know what you’re really here for.

Hualien Day Two: Won’t You Take Me To Taroko Town?

Day Two took us to Hualien’s most popular tourist destination, Taroko National Park. Easily accessible by bus from Xincheng, the entrance to Taroko offered a variety of trails, varying in length and difficulty, …

Hualien Day One: Let’s Go to the Beach

You know that feeling when you’re glad you went somewhere, but even more glad to be home? That’s how I feel now that I’m back in Taipei after a four-day trip to Hualien during …

A Very Warm Welcome

It’s been five days in Taiwan now and I have: danced at a nightclub table paid for by Macanese gangsters sweat so profusely that my employer, upon seeing me, literally …