Raising Awareness About The Destruction of Heritage in Taiwan — “Grassroots Heritage” By James Morris
To anyone to new to Taiwan, there seems to be an abundance of heritage on this island. People burn ghost money on the streets, there is a temple on almost every street, and there is a level of respect for traditions here that is commendable. However, when you look below the surface, you can start […]
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Detention — The Taiwanese Video Game That Elevated the Horror Genre
There are very few horror games that grab my attention for too long. They are usually just jump-scare ladened time killers for whatever discount I bought them on a Steam sale for. However, Red Candle Game’s “Detention” blew me away with a video game that captured everything that makes horror truly disturbing. The game is […]
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Taiwan Memes in January 2019
Hope you’ve been enjoying the memes lately! This is a bit of new direction from what I normally publish both on my blog and Facebook page but it has been really enjoyable to make memes that are Taiwan / foreigner related. Well, for your enjoyment, here are the memes that were published in January 2019! […]
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Taiwanese Music Makes Me Love Formosa Even More — 15 Recommendations
Nietzsche was a bit of weird fellow, but he got one thing right when he said: “Without music life would be a mistake.” Yes, that’s right, I started this article with a Nietzsche quote! But in all seriousness, Taiwanese music has helped ground me in this amazing country and I am so thankful to have so […]
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Learning Chinese for Your Career Prospects: It’s Not Just Something to Add to Your Resume
You’ve probably heard some nonsense about learning the language that 20% of the world’s population speaks. You know, that outdated fact that wasn’t even true in the 1990s. Nowadays, the pitch for learning Mandarin is that it’ll be great for your future career! Hell, you might’ve watched Looper and thought “I should learn Mandarin” because […]
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Are They Easy? A Stupid Question Asked About Asian Woman
When I lived in China, I came across the notion that it is easy for a foreign man to find a girlfriend, or simply a bit on the side. From this notion, there sprang up so many questions, and one of them I have been asked and seen on forums is, are (Asian country) women […]
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Why You Shouldn’t Think all Expats are “Losers”
I’ve been guilty, like a lot of people, of believing that something around 50% of expats in Asia, Taiwan, China or wherever you may be losers. There’s a lot of talk about how people come to Asia because they couldn’t make it in their own country. It’s an easy lie to fall into because it’s […]
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Waiguoren in Taiwan — What it Means, Why it Matters
Waiguoren (外國人) is an interesting word that doesn’t simply mean “foreigner.” Waiguoren’s polysemic meanings as a word are diverse, meaning, it has multiple meanings depending on who the person is saying it, and the person hearing it. As much as we like to simplify the meaning of words as having definite meanings, I think this […]
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Advice on How to Choose a University in Taiwan for International students – Degrees, Master’s and Automobiles
You know what the question I get asked the most? “Which university should I pick in Taiwan for a degree/master’s/Mandarin program?” There is no easy answer to give people. It really depends on what you want to major in, what city you want to live in, and if you have a scholarship. If you’re interested […]
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