November Expenses

Life in Taipei has been a lot of fun but it can get expensive very fast if we're not careful...

Review of Christmasland in New Taipei City 2018

If you're a foreigner living in Asia, then Christmas can be a bit different. But there are festivities here...

The Cost of Moving to Taiwan: The First Month

How much does it cost to move a family overseas? One important question to consider when moving abroad is: How much will this international move cost?

How to compare cost of living between countries

Will I spend more money in Taiwan compared to my home country? Less money?

Toy bank - aka the Taipei City Parenting Resource Center

Those of you who are parents probably know that kids tire of toys very quickly. So the Taipei city government has this great resource for parents with kids ages 0-6 years old, the toy rental bank!

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Easy stir fry from costco vegetables

As a busy mom I tend to look for short cuts for healthy meals whenever I can. One that we've discovered is the bag of frozen stir-fry vegetables from Costco with their Japanese BBQ sauce. Basically, you get this bag and add a bit of oil into a wok, put the Japanese BBQ on top. Make some rice and you have a great healthy meal.