“謝謝光臨請慢走! Thank you for coming, please walk slow!”
I hear this phrase every time I walk out of 7Eleven. The cashiers say it robotically, a motor reaction to the ding dong! sound from the entry/exit sensor. Continue reading “Thoughts on Taiwan’s economy.”
“I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen?”
On Friday, 8/22, I was on the MRT (Taipei subway) on my way to dinner.
I hopped onboard and stood next to an English speaking couple. Two seats opened up soon and the three of us took those two seats. I asked where they were from.
Charline said she was from the United States, while Eugene said he was from Scotland. Continue reading “Charline and Eugene, met.”
In the past 365 days, I have:
The majority of my travel posts have been biased towards the perks of travel. Seems great, right, being able to see the world? Yes and no. Continue reading “Business: the reality of international travel.”
I have a bad habit of looking down when walking. On Thursday, July 24, I walked into the Grand Palace with my eyes looking at the ground. When I finally looked up, I wow’ed loudly for the first time in my life in solo travel.
One of my favorite classes at Berkeley was Southeast Asian Politics, where I learned about Thailand and its overall political, cultural, and social landscape. I finally got to see this in person on Sunday, July 20. Continue reading “Bangkok: Wat Pho, Thammasat University, Lumpini Park, and MBK Center.”
It’s been 88 days since I left Taiwan, the longest I’ve gone without traveling in the past year. Since April, my role within the company has gradually shifted towards product management, and I now spend most my time in R&D. This has resulted in less traveling, more manning home base.
My visa exemption was expiring, so I scheduled a three week trip out of the country. First stop: Bangkok (Jul-19 to Jul-26), followed by Berkeley (Jul-28 to Jul-30), then Orange County (Jul-31 to Aug-10), and finally back to Taipei. Continue reading “Bangkok: rest and relaxation before business.”
“I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen?”
En route to Bangkok, I needed to pee. I pushed open an occupied lavatory, and the embarrassed girl pushed the door shut. Continue reading “Kerry, met.”
Walked around Seoul on Sunday, April 20.
Continue reading “Korea: meeting up with old friends in Seoul.”
I have a lot to say about Seoul. Considering a short five day stay, I have relatively more to say compared to most countries I’ve been to. Much of this I must thank to:
On Saturday, April 19, Rolly took me on a full day city tour around the Seoul City Hall. We went to three palaces, beginning with Deoksugung Palace.
I went to South Korea on a business trip from Thursday, April 17 to Tuesday, April 22.
I landed on Thursday evening and got to the apartment set up for me.
Continue reading “Korea: Songdo, the international district.”
Andy Cheng 