taxed

I’m filing my taxes today.  I made 1,162,000 New Taiwan dollars last year.  That’s equivalent to 38,000 dollars US, 19,262 pounds or 229,000 Swedish krona.  That’s about 40% of the salary I made in London.

Still we are far, far better off economically in Taiwan than we were in England.  In part since Diane is working two days a week but above all since price levels are a lot lower here.  (I just had the most delicious lunch for 50 NT — some $1.60).

But it does explain why we can’t afford to go on intercontinental travels much any more.  Our money goes far in East Asia but not very far at all elsewhere.  We’re kinda stuck here — a very nice place to be stuck.