The Weekend Rambler
Always Authentic. Always on its own path.
Category: Study Abroad
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I stand, waiting in line at the Hong-Kong airport for my Metro card. A Chinese man steps up behind me, and his bowels decide I need a proper initiation with a long-winded, open-armed flatulent vibration as if to say “Welcome to Hong-Kong”. I’ve just landed after an 8 day trip around Taiwan (read more here),…
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Mist falls as I walk around a neon glow reflecting off the puddle surfaces in the street. A resounding feeling of calmness drifts over me as I can’t help but smile over the beauty of it all, the beauty of Taiwan. Day 6 I wake up at around 5 am, to the neighbors of my…
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Burning money, ringing gongs, and hungry ghosts abound as I clean black sound out of my ears in the sea-side town of Toucheng. Day 4 I take my time getting out of Airbnb. The airconditioning is oh so sweet, and there’s some drizzle coming down outside so I figure “Let’s lounge around a bit” When…
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Rain falls, and I feel like a Spirit walking to a bathhouse in Spirited Away. Day 3 I decide the best way to start the day is to go to a local breakfast shop. There are little shops everywhere with a griddle, a few packets of eggs, and some raw bacon. I never know what…
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The floral scent of jasmine fills the air, and an old man is smiling at me from across the street. It’s another beautiful day in Taipei. Day 2 I wake up at 5:30 today, and I’m pretty proud of that achievement. I have to leave my rock solid bed hotel, and as I can’t find…
The Weekend Rambler 