How’s the saying go? International travel heals all wounds? No, that’s not it, but I’m going to Taiwan tomorrow just the same.

Though I’m not exactly thrilled with the timing of the trip, I am looking forward to catching up with an old friend, seeing more of Taipei (last year’s trip was all of three days long), and practicing my Mandarin. After seven months of on-and-off (though mostly on) Chinese lessons, I’m starting to feel like I actually have a handle on the language, and I’m excited to put it to good use.