Hey Taiwan! Is This Um… Stuff… Really News?
Watching a nation’s newscasts provides insight into a culture’s psychology, at least the narrow slice of what captures people’s attention and brings in ratings for […]
OMG! I Never Thought This Would Happen In Taiwan! China, Yes, But Never In Taiwan!
It’s taken many disasters and disappointments before finally finding the right hair stylist. Blonde highlights are hard to come by in Taipei, and so while […]
“Go Ahead, Call The Cops!” How To Outsmart Taxi Scams In Hong Kong
I wasn’t in Hong Kong an hour when I had a standoff with my cab driver. “I’m calling the police!” he boomed in his even […]
Asshole Bosses In Taiwan
Seems like this topic has been cropping up in various convos this week, so I want to get your input on it. I’ve heard different […]
The English Mistake Taiwanese People Don’t Even Know They Make, And It’s Confusing & Funny As Hell
Sometimes language mistakes are so standardized that non-native speakers actually think they are correct. A fine example of this is “no problemo” used by many Americans to […]
Chinese Characters That Look Like Space Invaders
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I Paid Her To Touch Me, And Then THIS Happened!
Awhile back I had the most outrageous massage experience in Taipei ever. It definitely tops my personal list of crazy “is this really happening?” moments. […]
Surprise Discovery About Learning Chinese Characters
Awhile back I wrote about this trick I use to learn Chinese characters. I tend to cycle through different language learning methods, to mix it up […]
Tagalog In Taiwan
So a couple of months or so ago I found myself becoming increasingly interested in learning Tagalog. As you know, Chinese is my primary target language, […]
Lonely Americans In Taiwan: Why Making Friends Is Harder Than We Thought
Before I came to Taiwan, I imagined living here would be a lot of fun and I would make new local friends quickly and easily. […]