Author Archives: Nicole

“What does Jiu Fen mean?” “Nine sections.” “I thought fun meant rice?” “That’s fun. ‘fen’ is sections. ‘fun’ is rice.” …And that was basically our … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: How old is this tiny bonsai?  My husband owns two bonsai trees. They’ve been part of the family for a few years now. … Read the rest

Wouldn’t it be weird if we lived our lives entirely on water? Remember when you used to play the lava game where you couldn’t touch … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Good Times, also known as: the epic hangover. Back in college, I discovered the wonderful world of Jack Daniels. When my liver … Read the rest

Are you planning to get away during the Winter holidays? Stay tuned for more of our Taiwan Travel Series and get ideas for your next travels! … Read the rest

Pigeon poo lines the concrete. Officials dressed in orange shirts hand out flyers begging people to not feed the pigeons. Yet, they’re still there by … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The Asahi building in Tokyo, Japan has a giant sperm–I mean–a giant flame on it. For the over 13 million people living … Read the rest

Well, folks, I’m about to let you in on a little secret: swans aren’t that adorable. I know, we were misled to believe that all … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Lake Bled is what fairytales are made of…and not those Grimm’s kind where everyone dies. It all started with a Christmas gift. … Read the rest

Folks, I’m about to let you in on another little secret about our blog. Well, actually, it’s hardly a secret. The reason why we first … Read the rest