One of the first things you notice when you visit Taiwan is the classical music. Throughout the morning and again in the late afternoon and evening, you’ll hear Beethoven blasted out on tinny speakers, and it has a Pavlovian effect on the locals. When they […]
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Dog Days of Taiwan – A Canine Photo Essay
As you walk the streets of Taiwan, you might think this island nation is having a massive baby boom because you’ll see proud parents pushing baby carriages everywhere you go. But if you look inside the strollers, you won’t see babies. Instead, you’ll see dogs […]
Kaohsiung: The Coolest City in Asia You’ve Never Heard Of
Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I bet you’ve never heard of this city; you can’t find it on a map, and if I didn’t just write it, you’d have no idea how to spell it. This isn’t a knock on your geography knowledge – I’d never heard of […]
Is Taiwan the Perfect Asian Country?
I’ve lived in Taiwan for three years and I have a bold declaration: Taiwan is the best country in Asia because it perfectly combines China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Taiwan is the Best of China Ninety-five percent of Taiwanese people have Chinese ancestors. As they […]
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