Man at the temple: Hsinchu 新竹

Taiwan is a great place to live because there is always something to take pictures of around the corner.

Palawan

In February we went to Palawan to check out the famed beaches and lagoons of El Nido. I was expecting something like Thailand, but it was completely different. Absolutely stunning white sand beeches and amazingly friendly people are what I will always remember about this place. Because it was Chinese New Year, the place was packed with tourists we could only stay in El Nido for a few days, but those were great days. After that, we went down to Puerto Princessa for the remainder, which was nice, but no El Nido. Bottom line, if you go to Palawan, go to El Nido. Puerto Princessa, Palawans hub city offered some beeches and great photo opportunites of life there. I got my favorite shots in the fish market.

 

 

 

My job:

Working at a kindergarten in Taiwan has it's perks some days. Today we got to go on a field trip to see the construction of the lantern festival in Zhubei. Most times the field trip concludes with a snack munching session, where every child must be photographed. The other perks of my job must be getting to hang with these crazy kids. Somedays I'm so used to teaching them I forget they are kids. More just funny little people.

Old Zhubei 竹北

In Taiwan I live in 竹北 （Zhubei） which roughly translates to North Bamboo. It is north of  新竹 （xinzhu) on the west coast of Taiwan. Here are some photos of the country side around Zhubei and near the coast.

Thailand: Chiang Mai to Koh Chang

In August I got the chance to go to Chiang Mai with my good Austrian friends Clemens, Tommy and Mel. We chilled in Chiang Mai for one night, got a Thai style massage for 150 baht, then made our way to a little town called Pai in the Mountains the next day. Pai is a place rested in the hills with a lot of opportunity for outdoor adventures. We chose making small day trips and had a great time. After Pai we made our way to an Island near the border of Cambodia called Koh Chang. It was a nice place, but not the island paradise you'd get in the south. If you go there have an open mind, but don't expect to find picturesque beaches like you'd see in the south. 

A tuk tuk in Chiang Mai.

Elephant tour guides in Pai.

A rocky coastline in Koh Chang.

Recently in Taiwan

MRT Station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Mountain town in Hsinchu County