Christmas in Taiwan

For the holiday break I had the special opportunity to join the Tuttle family in Taiwan. Mark and Cathy have been calling the island nation home for over a year since Mark took a job manufacturing LEDs abroad. Adam and his sister Emily had visited last year, but for her boyfriend Alex and me, this was the first time exploring the country.

Before getting into the nitty gritty of the travel itinerary, I'll share a bit of the seasonal celebrations. Despite the foreign territory, we still kept things classic with some very traditional traditions. We decorated the tree (complete with festive headgear). Cathy made us fashion-forward aprons which we used while frosting sugar cookies.

Since we were traveling on Christmas day, we opened presents a couple days early. Even though I wasn't sure if he would find his way across the Pacific, Santa was very generous and thoughtful. While my own family was scattered around the world, I felt very grateful to be with the Tuttles and sharing in their own annual rituals.