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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By and large, the single biggest sector for professional foreigners in Taiwan is English teaching. Naturally, many people are attracted to the above-average pay ($600-$800 NTD an hour starting off) and might not be aware that English teaching is a very challenging job and it’s not for everyone. This article isn’t about putting down teaching […]
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The first thing I did when I landed in Dublin Airport’s Terminal 1 was give myself a higher risk of heart disease. Seriously, we Irish have a tendency to believe that we aren’t here for a long time, but for a good time. The other famous saying about Irish people is a joke is a […]
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Teaching English has always been something I hoped to avoid. I studied a degree in Chinese and International Business for four years and I am about to complete a master’s in international communications in the middle of next year. After 12 years of secondary and six years of third level education in two to three […]
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There are always little nooks and crannies around Taipei that you will come across if you veer off event the tiniest of bit. For me, that veering off has been happening everyday for over a year and I didn’t even notice the little wonder on my daily morning walk on my commute to work. The […]
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If there was one thing I didn’t like about my time in China in 2013-2014, it was the censorship of the Internet. With the recent news that Skype has been removed from app stores in China, I wanted to rehash some reasons why I prefer Formosa over the Middle Kingdom. One of most obvious reasons […]
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It was nice to finally go to a barber shop in Taipei and not feel the fear of needing a tetanus shot afterwards. I say that because last year I was living on $50 NTD a day at one stage and grooming was not a priority for a while. Thankfully, hungry Mossy is not here […]
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Living here is like living away from home while being home. I know that statement seems like a confused mess trying to sound somewhat insightful, but that is the best way for me to describe my experience of living here. I have never been fanatical about all things Taiwanese — unless I am reading something […]
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I have been told numerous times that it is not my place to talk about Taiwanese independence. But this isn’t Weibo or Renren. This is Taiwan and I can freely discuss my views on Taiwanese self-determination without being afraid of having a visa or job in the morning. In Taiwan, the same movement for self-determination […]
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A while ago I had the pleasure to interview Jing Ru Wu from the Taiwan International Workers’ Association (台灣國際勞工協會). I am currently writing a report for an NCCU course on international journalism and I wanted to write about a subject in Taiwan that I felt needs to be addressed, namely, the rights of migrant workers […]
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