I came to Taiwan over three years ago. since then, I graduated with a Master’s, got jobs that I was interested in, found my partner, and created my own wee life for myself. Yet, I’m still worried about the future in Taiwan for a few reasons. One big reason that makes me consider my future […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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In June 2015, it was a year since I graduated from DIT with a first class honours in Chinese and International Business, and I was depressed. I know a lot of people use the word depressed to exaggerate their own melancholy, but I was genuinely in that bad place. I didn’t turn to alcohol or […]
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1# Laboratory of Fragrance & Perfume 2# Fulong Beach Sand Sculpture Festival
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I have the luck of having an MOE (Ministry of Education) Scholarship in Taiwan. It covers my tuition and I also get a monthly stipend so I don’t starve to death or live on the streets, or have to do anything else on the streets mind you. The process behind being awarded the scholarship was […]
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News broke recently that Panama was ditching Taipei for Beijing. The simple fact is, Taiwan is not big enough to buy it’s diplomatic relations much longer. While 20 sovereign nations still solely recognize Taiwan as the official China over the People’s Republic of China, it must be said, how long can this last? The […]
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Here is the tale of how I ended up in Taiwan and the nightmare it was to apply for scholarships and universities. It was a worthwhile thing to do in the end and I am better off for it. However, it is a headache to do and you have to be committed to wanting to […]
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