Keeping Cool in Summer: Ventilation, Dehumidifiers, Insulation! That’s it!
With summer almost over, we’re busy wondering about how to keep warm in the winter. But this summer got me thinking about economical ways to keep cool without spending too…
summer
Fancy a garden? Fancy a BBQ? Not easy in Taiwan
I wish we had a garden. Really. Some trees, a little scrap of grass, some pretty flowers, shade… How nice it would be to sit out under the afternoon sun,…
The Wind Up to (of) Christmas has begun
I was in Costco in late July here in Taipei, and I noticed that in one area of the store, there were preparations already for Christmas going on. It wasn’t…
GPS on car or on mobile? I prefer the handy version… and you?
One of the neat features of my Nokia N79 smartphone, and one that I vastly underestimated was the inbuilt GPS system that is included. In fact most smartphones these days…