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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It is easy to be noticed on the Taiwan foreigner scene. For better or worse, we have a small ecosystem of foreigners in Taiwan. Some people take advantage of this fact and network like there is no tomorrow. Seriously, look at all your friends in Taiwan and chances are, you all have a friend in […]
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Taiwan’s national identity is not the same as China’s. If anything, the idea that Taiwan is “Chinese” is a notion forced upon Taiwan by the KMT and the Chinese Communist Party. Sure, you can argue that regarding culture, language and certain traditions, China and Taiwan are quite similar, but overall, that isn’t enough of an […]
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If there is one thing I can’t stand about Asia sometimes, it is the amount of Europeans or North Americans who mystify the “orient” or “east”. I have said this before but, why is it the only people here I know that do Kung Fu are Europeans or North Americans? Kind of funny to overhear […]
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As stereotypical as it might sound for an Irishman, I have been around a lot of bars in Taipei. For the most part I have had good experiences and met plenty of interesting folks from many different strokes. With that said, I have always found it hard to find a bar with all the elements […]
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1# Laboratory of Fragrance & Perfume 2# Fulong Beach Sand Sculpture Festival
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Sensationalizing illegal drugs in the media is dangerous. First and foremost, anyone residing in Taiwan should always uphold and respect Taiwanese law, regardless of the legal status of certain narcotics in their own country. The use, possession and sale of narcotics is illegal in Taiwan, as stipulated by the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act. Drugs are […]
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The video below contains videos and photography by Caroline Hosey for a Master’s assignment on Civic Journalism. We chose Taipei Pride 2016 and Mr. Gay Taiwan because it was obvious that the 2016 Pride would be more relevant than previous years due to the growing support for same-sex marriage in Taiwan. Mr. Gay Taiwan wasn’t […]
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Taipei, Taiwan 08.10.2016 – Stereotypes are awful things. There is no getting around that. Positive, or negative, they create a generalized approach to dealing with entire groups of people. In some sense, they are born out of the human will to want to understand the world around them. To make sense of the unknown or […]
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