Greenimalist

Flying harms the environment. In fact, a round-trip international flight can burn around one ton of gasoline (1). So to lessen our environmental impact, we ought to reduce the number of miles we fly each year. The best choice is to not fly at all. And for the most part, I’ve stopped flying in order to practice conservation. But when I need to visit family overseas, I’ve decided to practice nomadic travel. The basic idea is to carry all your belongings with you when you travel, so that there’s never a need to return home. (more…)

About 3 months ago, Hsinya and I left Irvine, hopped on a plane, and flew to Taiwan. We expected to return early March—then we changed our minds and decided to stay for an entire year. (more…)

We visited the Zhong Xin organic farmers market in Taichung.

Is this all they have? There were only a handful of vendors that morning, and the limited produce they carried was heavily-packaged and overpriced. After traveling half-way across the city, I was shocked to discover how small the farmers market was. I tried to act nonchalant, but deep down I was incredibly disappointed. (more…)