<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="/rss/styles.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>softpawsedlife</title><description>A cozy lifestyle and travel blog about Asian American identity, the slow pull back to Asia, two rescue cats named Tuna and Boba, and the credit card points that make the trips possible.</description><link>https://softpawsedlife.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>I&apos;m going to Taipei in four days and I&apos;m not calling it a vacation</title><link>https://softpawsedlife.com/blog/going-to-taipei-june-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://softpawsedlife.com/blog/going-to-taipei-june-2026/</guid><description>Leaving for Taiwan this week after years of gesturing toward it. I&apos;m not going as a tourist. I&apos;m going as someone trying to make a case to herself.</description><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>travel</category><category>taiwan</category><category>asian-american</category><category>heritage-travel</category><category>building-toward-asia</category></item><item><title>A soft launch, with cats</title><link>https://softpawsedlife.com/blog/welcome/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://softpawsedlife.com/blog/welcome/</guid><description>Why this blog exists, what to expect, and a short introduction to Tuna and Boba (mostly Boba, because Boba has opinions).</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>identity</category><category>meta</category><category>welcome</category><category>introductions</category></item></channel></rss>