In three weeks time, I will be celebrating one year in Taiwan. For most people reading this, that will sound either as a long time, or a short time. Either way, I have really come to love my life in Taiwan. There are many things about Taipei that I love and hate, and rightly so. […]
One of the best parts about living in Taiwan is that this island is very safe. I had always assumed that Taiwan would be safe, but I had also expected, like I would in most other countries, that I wouldn’t want stay past a certain hour in certain areas of Taipei City. In my own […]
Before coming to Taiwan, I was worried about supporting myself. I was fortunate enough to have been awarded a scholarship, but the monthly stipend could only afford me the essentials. If my laptop broke, or if I needed an emergency flight or if a large expense popped up out of nowhere, I wouldn’t be able […]
Introduction There are many reasons why someone would want to come to Taiwan, the lifestyle, culture, food and whatever cliché you want to throw around as well. There are a myriad of them. But what is discussed between expats, but is rarely addressed by the government, are the reasons why foreign talents, and foreigners in […]
Unless you want to live on Campus and share a room with someone on the cheap, you are going to have to rent in the city. It is probably going to be more expensive than the alternative of campus accommodation, but it will be cheaper than being in a single room campus accommodation. Even then, […]
When I first came to Taipei, I thought this city was very bike friendly. There were designated cycling lanes on the road and sidewalks which looked inviting. YouBike stations are dotted all over the city and they are so reasonably priced. Hell, in Taichung I didn’t even get charged for using YouBike. Of all the […]
Before I came to Taiwan, I never heard the phrase white straight male used naturally in a conversation or even in news reporting. To me and most people, it was a phrase that emanated what was happening in contemporary American race relations. I never judged the phrase until I came to Taiwan because I felt that even […]
I can’t find any statistics on what percentage of foreigners (Westerners) speak Mandarin in Taiwan, but by simple observation I wouldn’t expect that number to be quite low. When I say “speak Mandarin” I am setting the standard to be able to work in an office with a decent amount of Mandarin or to be […]
I recently went to the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei to see a fantastic exhibition. Being : In / Voluntary Drift ─ Li Chen Solo Exhibition is not to be missed. I had never heard of Li Chen before seeing the exhibition, but his work is extremely impressive. A lot of what he has done is influenced […]
