Who will win Taiwan’s next presidential election?
So the opinion polls are close now, and the blackout period is approaching. The campaigns are stronger this time around on all sides. So here is my poorly organized overview…
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Kinmen Island: From China to Taiwan
You can actually feel the story as told by S. Leo Chiang. There are fewer stereotypes, more reportage. There is propaganda, but it’s nuanced. We meet the typical tropes, too,…
It’s a chilly day!
In parts of Taiwan it’s like 10C or less and the RealFeel is lower. How are you keeping warm? Here are my secrets so far this winter: Wife says don’t…
This video is blocked in Taiwan: Irony of Ironies!
We are Taiwan | ARTE.tv Documentary – YouTube. If you’re in Taiwan, you will need to use a VPN to watch it! It’s got quite stereotypical views and dubious understanding…
Taiwan’s expedited mail delivery service
I’ve been using Taiwan’s expedited mail delivery service to the UK. Costs about 4x the standard price but things get to the UK pretty quickly. I wish I had known…
Getting Documents for use abroad
We’re located in Taiwan. Boy! Is it expensive to get two documents approved for government use here? That’s NT$5000 a piece! I did it before using DHL to ship the…
“Heavy Motorcycles on the National Superhighways!” Are you kidding?
Do you support or reject this policy? In a nutshell: “The institute found that heavy motorcycle riders lacked an awareness of safe following distances to the vehicles in front of…
Well, do they?
A certain reputable website claims they do. I honestly have NEVER heard of people doing that in Taiwan, and Taiwanese DO fly a lot of kites. So I’m curious: Asia’s…