Latest news: May 16th 2014
We are straight into summer this week, with temperatures in the mid-30s. It seems like we had a longer winter than usual, and not it seems as though we are going to have a longer…
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Getting a Driving Licence in Taiwan: Taking Lessons
If you live in Taiwan and you would like to drive, it is ultimately better to get a licence. Although you can drive with an international licence, they are only strictly valid for three months…
Shopping for Tailor Made Clothes
When you think of getting custom made shirts or suits, Hong Kong often springs to mind. However, there has also been a long tradition of tailoring here in Taiwan, with many shops in Taipei around…
Latest news: May 9th 2014
As another week comes to an end, we are firmly in the grip of the annual plum rains. Apparently the plums are a ripening at this time of year and hence the name, but essentially…
National Museum of Marine Science and Technology
There has been a trend of renovating old industrial sites into cultural âparksâ in Taiwan over the past few years (for example Songshan Cultural Park and Huashan), and the newest museum in Taiwan (it was…
Latest news: May 2nd 2014
Itâs the end of another week here in Taiwan, and another week of protests, this time over the Gongliao nuclear power station. Fallout on the scale of Fukushima could make areas of Taipei City uninhabitable….
How Easy Is the EasyCard?
Itâs 8:20 AM on Monday and youâre late for work. You rush out of the house, wondering if youâll make it to the office on time. Arriving at the MRT station, you discover that youâve…
The Farmerâs Almanac in Taiwan
The best-selling book in Taiwan is the Chinese Almanac, or as it is also known the âFarmerâs Almanacâ, with around 80% of households owning a copy. With its origins dating back over 2000 years, the…
Urban Hiker Redux: Fuyang Park to Hsin Hai MRT
One of the interesting things about moving abroad is the newness of everything–the mundane, everyday tasks we take for granted back home, say dropping off dry cleaning or calling someone to fix a leaky toilet,…
We’re back!
It is with great pleasure that we launch the new look site. Built to work on everything from desktop computers to mobile devices, we hope you enjoy your visits. It is a work in progress…