I love traveling to places and interacting with people. They are my research inspirations. Over the years, I have worked and lived in Taiwan and the U.S. I have conducted field research in India, Cambodia, and Thailand. I also traveled to many parts of the world--from the rich to the poor, from orders to chaos, from serenity to turmoils--through the field is my way to become a better economist.
Backpacking in Peru, 2011
Backpacking in Guatemala, 2008.
The famous Mayan ruins at Tikal!
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My hometown-Taiwan. A temple in Yi-Lan where I visited since growing up.
Working with a Microfinance NGO, I conducted household surveys in Cambodia in 2007. Running into many children in the rural village.
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Interviewing a woman group in India, 2010
My sojourn in Europe, 2012.
I was based in Belgium. This photo was taken when I was traveling alone during Christmas in Prague.
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6-month in India! My first time living and working in a developing country-photo taken during my first backpacking trip in the Himalayan region, 2005.
"Take a risk, make a wish; take a chance, make a change!"
Fieldwork in rural Thai villages. Practicing Thai dance with local kids, 2013
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Traveling around the world
Look where I have been! I have collected 36 countries.
And, finally, I finished traveling to 50 US states in 2019 before coming back to Taiwan..
And, finally, I finished traveling to 50 US states in 2019 before coming back to Taiwan..
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