by Pauline Hammer | May 5, 2019 | Butterflies, Dive and Snorkel Asia, Travel in Asia
This April, Josh and I took a fifty minute flight from Taipei to the little known Japanese Island of Ishigaki. We rented a car, and headed out for some exploring. It was an amazing week of diving, snorkeling, island hopping, cave exploring and beach combing. I even...
by Joshua | Jan 20, 2019 | Butterflies, Taipei Day Trips
It’s no secret that Pauline and I are always on the lookout for butterfly sightings. There are some amazing butterflies here in Taiwan. It’s one of the main reasons that we packed up our lives and moved here. Our coworkers have picked up on this too, and...
by Pauline Hammer | May 17, 2018 | Butterflies, Expat life, Life in Taipei, Taipei Day Trips
Being in Taiwan for a second year has opened up a lot of opportunities to engage with the people and culture here at a deeper level. Whether it’s going to concerts and performing arts events in the area or joining an all Chinese-speaking Taiwan tour down...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 25, 2017 | Butterflies
Today we made our second trip to Jiannan Butterfly Trail and we were totally wowed by all of the butterflies! The first time we went was on an overcast Saturday morning in early May. The cool weather was nice for walking around and I was happy with all of the...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 4, 2017 | Butterflies, Taiwan Destinations
Butterflies. It’s one of the major things that attracted Josh and I too this little Asian island. Nicknamed the butterfly kingdom, Taiwan is home to over 400 butterfly species, including 50 exclusive to Taiwan. And its home to an annual overwintering...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 4, 2017 | Butterflies
Josh’s family owns a hotel, brewery & butterfly garden in Costa Rica. Our last year there, my primary role was managing the garden and providing tours. Here’s my top 5 tips for enjoying butterfly gardens around the world. 1. Stay Calm. If a butterfly...
