The Wind Up: Part 3
One of the best places I went to in Taiwan was definitely the National Museum of Marine Biology near the small city of Checheng. Imagine Kelley Tarltons, but on steroids. Read More
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The Wind Up: Part 2
Continuing on our trip south we went to Kaohsiung bus terminal to get a bus to Kenting. When we were approaching the bus terminal we were intercepted by a rogue taxi driver offering us a cheaper deal. You don’t really have to be worried about being swindled in Taiwan, so if this sort of situation occurs you can rest assured. And in very rare circumstances it is better to take a taxi while traveling around, and this was one of them. Read More
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Time well spent
I had a humbling experience last night, one that left me a little teary eyed if I were to be honest. I received an email from someone I don’t really know and only met once. We had a small discussion in Chinese and I remembered when I first met her that I couldn’t speak very well (even though I tried) and now here I was writing and reading Chinese messages. It sunk into me actually how far I had come, and there was an over whelming feeling of pride. Read More
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Some tips for traveling to Taiwan
I’ve been living in Taiwan a little while, long enough to pick up some tips for any travelers that might be coming. So I decided I’d write a couple of pointers down that you might not find in a travel guide (or maybe you can). Read More
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Vitamin Injection
I was feeling sick a couple of days ago so I decided I needed a bit of a pick me up. Haven’t really been eating a lot of fruit. So I stopped by the local 7-11 and got me a carton of 蔬果大王, a crazy concoction of 32 different types of fruit and vegetables. Read More
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H1N1 Fever
The all encompassing media wave that is the ‘H1N1 Pandemic’ has well and truly hit Taiwan, and it has been here for a couple of months now. And the Taiwanese, like most countries are taking it seriously, a little too seriously in my opinion, but seriously none the less. Read More
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