SSAB - May 25, 2026

Fukuoka - why did you stay? Thinking about the costs.To Osaka, thinking it would be better to fly out, it just cost me more.To Taipei, why didn’t I come here earlier?How long will I stay?AND HF! The size of a spider in Taiwan!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great start of week!00:00 Weekend Travel Debacle02:00 Capsule Hotel Chaos05:44 Bad Sleep And Sickness07:53 Budget Plan Breakdown12:09 Flights Fares And Fees14:27 Why I Chose Taipei17:44 Japan Crowds And Prices20:35 Rethinking Travel Style21:48 Content Grind And Earnings23:06 Recording Runs And New Ideas25:30 Language Audiobook Concept27:01 Ximending Vibes27:34 Why It Feels Japanese28:05 Taiwan History Tangent29:45 Hostel Prices Regret31:32 Rooftop Reset Routine33:04 Fingerprinting Fiasco34:55 Russ Saves The Day36:32 Strike Three Reflections38:12 Hostel Characters41:24 Slower Travel Era42:01 Donations And Producer Credits44:25 Staying Put In Taipei45:57 Wrap Up And Links