Photos, stories, and articles from cultural events, and places in Taiwan

I remember, before coming to Taiwan, I wasn’t attracted to asian women AT ALL. Vancouver has one of the most concentrated Asian population in North America, too.
After already being together with my (whitey) girlfriend for a year, the idea of Taiwan came up and made the move in 2001. She was blond with blue eyes, [...]

Somewhere in the fictional version of New York City, Samantha Jones and Carrie Bradshaw are shedding tears for me. After 9 months of living in Taipei, I’ve just about given up on men in Asia.
I’m not converting to lesbianism by any means, but I suppose I’ve abandoned the idea that I will meet anyone worthwhile [...]

After Taiwan’s Opposition, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has won the legislative by-elections, underground radio stations triumphantly broadcast the news of victory. The radio presenters didn’t forget to remind their audience: “Taiwan has succeeded! We have taught the Kuomintang government a lesson! But after having taught a lesson, let’s not forget our health – dear [...]

Today January 9th, 2010 I arrived at the Brickyard in Kaoshiung for another great event call Black Reign, and the place was soo packed up with people. When I 1st arrive they had started early with many people dancing everywhere. The music was booming and the event got soo wild when they changed the music [...]

I helped out the Brickyard bar in Kaohsiung Taiwan on their La Noche Latina Event with some Photography. The Day of the event they had 2 hours of the Latino Salsa Dancing Class for everyone before the Latino Band arrived. I enjoyed the lessons they offered for everyone, which was awesome for everyone in [...]

How do I find a Taiwanese Aborigine? - A search for someone who belongs to that 2% of the population Taiwan talks and writes quite a lot about.
Multiethnic Taiwan? That slogan seems to be rather odd for Westerners like me who from kindergarten on are used to socializing with immigrants from all over the globe. [...]

This Taipei 101 2010 New Year’s Eve fireworks video was submitted by our new friends Bacon and Alisha.
We spent New Years at the Taipei Country Club with a great view of the fireworks on Taipei 101. The party was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed ourselves.
The song is a mix I [...]

Today When I Arrive at Dream Mall, the place is pack with people and medias. Of course I have back stage pass with the full Area Access anywhere I want. There are 3 Types of the pass around the Concert: Half Area Pass- which you only allow to be anywhere at the front of the [...]

Very Unlucky Houses’: Hong Kong invests, Taipei avoids
Hong Kong’s hongza: Investing in property where terrible things have happened
Recently someone jumped to his death from a high-rise in Hong Kong’s expensive Mid-levels (半山區) residential area. The person fell into the flower pots of the first floor apartment’s private terrace. The first [...]

The International Airport my cousin found really funny
When traveling to unknown lands, the first impression counts - my cousin’s first twenty minutes on Taiwanese soil
by Jens Kastner
My cousin came. I concede that this might not be of interest to others, but for me it did have some significance.
For three years I have been living in [...]

The Taiwanese are not independent is a recurring expat discussion in Taiwan - along with, and because of it, the frustration why we are not catapulted to instant success.
It comes from their family relationships. You will here a 40-year old man say he has to ask his parents if he can go on holiday and [...]

The 7/11 was a major expat hangout in Taiwan.
Before i came to Taiwan I had actually had a reasonably well-paid job; time was precious so, after work, i hit the pub before getting the last train. In Taiwan convenience stores every hundred yards stocked full of beer that could be bought at anytime of night; [...]

Yesterday I went on an expedition to the typhoon Morakot ravaged area. The name of this place is Siao Lin village in the Kaohsiung suburb side of the city. The whole village population of 4 thousand was washed away by the mountain mud slide during typhoon Morakot on August 8, 2009. The area isnow restricted by [...]

This week I travel to Fo Guang Shan Monastery, and this temple is one of the biggest temple in Taiwan. This monastery has been in Taiwan since May 16, 1967. The place is more than 30 hectares in Ta Shu Township, Kaohsiung County. Taiwan is the first establishment of Fo Guang Shan Monastery, and right now [...]

This is another of the assumptions we make: Taiwan is going to give you a leap up into a great job back home, valuable work experience you failed to get back home. For those who come to Taiwan because they failed to get on that graduate training scheme, it is an easy hope to hang [...]