be faraway.

I had never had Liang Mian before this trip to Taiwan. While most people who visit seem to have some kind of revelatory experience with Taiwanese soup dumplings (Xiaolongbao) I was seduced by the much humbler noodle dish Liang Mian, which doesn’t seem to have the same massive following (read: extended wait times) that Xiaolongbao…

I don’t need a new backpack. I didn’t think I particularly even wanted one, until I walked into Hsu and Daughters, a handmade leather shop and school in Taipei’s Da’an district. Here’s their deal. Each piece they make has two prices on them: one is to buy-it-now, and the other, usually around 20% less, is…

In the depth of a New York winter and in desperate need of some sun, we looked up destinations that would be budget friendly, easy to get to, and that would allow us to shed our winter coats in favor of sunscreen. On a whim, and with minimal prior research, we bought tickets to the…