New House, New Problems & A Sweet Collaboration

In my previous post, I mentioned a collaboration with a local art studio - and last weekend, I was invited again. This time, instead of posing for a pastel artwork (which, to be honest, wasn’t really my thing), I got to do something much more enjoyable: baking!The studio hosted a small event that included...

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A Pastel Afternoon at Shu Art Studio – My First Time as an Art Model

Last Saturday, I had a completely new and unexpected experience: I was invited to be a model for a portrait sketching session at Shu Art Studio 江書逸繪畫工作室 in Toufen, not far from where we live. The session was inspired by the works of Mary Cassatt, a 19th-century American Impressionist known for her soft...

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A Hidden Time Capsule - The Japanese Guesthouse in Minxiong

Travel Date: 2025/04/05After wrapping up our tour at the Suantou Sugar Factory (LINK), we still had a bit of time and decided to make a spontaneous stop at a nearby spot we’d heard whispers about: the Japanese guesthouse area in Minxiong.And wow—what a peaceful, underrated gem!Tucked into a tiny park...

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Sweet Memories and Sugar Trains - Revisiting Suantou Sugar Factory

Travel Date: 2025/04/05This time, we revisited a place we first saw about four or five years ago - the Suantou Sugar Factory in Chiayi. And wow, let me tell you… it has changed a lot! Before we dive into the new, I’ve included a few old photos from our first visit - see if you can spot the differences...

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Flower Fields, Rouyuan & Surprises in Yuanlin — A Laid-Back Spring Trip in Taiwan

Travel Date: 2025/04/04While holidays usually mean road trips and exploration, let’s be real - traveling during a public holiday here is practically an extreme sport. Crowds everywhere, traffic jams, and oh - some places even jacked up their prices by 900%. Yes, you read that right. That’s not a price...

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