I went to the North Tai Wu Mountain Farm on Tai Wu Mountain in Pingtung County, south of Kaohsiung, Taiwan to tour an ecological organic farm and was moved by the care, attention and respect the farm owner, Mr. Kao, gave his plants. Mr. Kao is a native Taiwanese aborigine who grew up on
I had heard that Taiwan was famous for its snacks and now that I am here, I can agree to that. There are so many varieties of snacks that sometimes I just don’t know what to choose. Here are some of my favorites: Charcoal roasted sweet potato Pizza with amazing flavor such as
Don’t be alarmed by the way my back looks. I did not get injured or hurt, it is the result of an Ancient Chinese healing method called cupping. Cupping is used to draw toxins out of the body by using vacuum cups. The cups are placed on the body then the air is pumped out
I continue to enjoy my exploration of Taiwan. While doing so I recently met an organic farmer at her shop in the local market in the Zuoying District of Kaohsiung. She and her brother took us to her farm where we met her husband and some volunteers on the property. After retiring from the Navy her
I finally made it to Asia and am currently visiting Taiwan. What a wonderful country and hospitable people. My husband and I make friends wherever we go but the Taiwanese are out of our league in welcoming guests. We met someone when we rented our place in Kaohsiung for a week and he went out