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Germany

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Simone Schmid

This summer we were able to spend some time in Germany. We were happy to see our families and a lot of our friends. We also spent some days to go on vacation with our parents. First we went to … Continue reading →

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Moving to Hsinchu

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Simone Schmid

Mid February we moved to Hsinchu. Simone’s mum came to visit us for that time to help us move. That really was a big help. We already settled in pretty well and feel at home. Joe started to participate in … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Soudelor

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Joe

Some of you may have heard of typhoon Soudelor that went over Taiwan last Friday and Saturday. It was our first real typhoon here in Taiwan and the people here say it was probably the most serious in the last … Continue reading →

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Anna’s first birthday

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Simone Schmid

Last Sunday we celebrated Anna’s first birthday together with some friends. In the afternoon we invited our two neighbor families over for a German style coffee and cake birthday party. In the evening some of the students that live in … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Joe

Beginning February 18th to March 5th we celebrated Chinese New Year and this year we welcomed the “Year of the Sheep”. Chinese New Year is the biggest family event here in Taiwan (like Christmas for us). The date is based … Continue reading →

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New Family Life

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joe

It has already been more than a month that we posted anything. We are really busy at the moment getting used to a family life of four and finding a new rhythm. Regarding the Taiwanese culture, Simone can now, one … Continue reading →

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Taiwanese Dumplings

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Joe

Food is very important here. Taiwanese love good food. There is one dish called “Dumplings” (chinese: “JiaoZi”). Recently, two women from our church taught me how to make such “JiaoZi”. Pasta dough is filled with a mixture of ground beef, … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Joe

In early February Chinese New Year was celebrated here in Taiwan. Is Christmas not an official holiday, Chinese New Year are even six holidays in a row. The exact date is determined by the lunar calendar, which is why Chinese … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Joe

This year New Year’s Eve was very different from the last years … There was no worship service and we couldn’t eat Raclette, which many people in Germany eat at New Year’s eve (it’s pretty hard to get good cheese … Continue reading →

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Christmas

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Joe

Advent celebration with the girls from 5th floor and Christmas service German Christmas Eve service Getting the Christmas tree ready Christmas Presents Despite the many Christmas decorations that can be seen here in Taiwan, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are … Continue reading →

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