In Beitou, one of the wonderful hotspring areas in northern Taipei, there is a small valley with a lake of natural hot waters bubbling up at temperatures of 80 to 100 degrees Celsius creating a special scene with clouds of
Taiwanese Higher-Education Internationalization: Personal Summary
A few months back I was asked to report on my experiences with the Taiwanese education system as an international who studied there for a year. Since I wrote quite a lot about the positive side of my experience as
North Eastern Taiwan : Exploring by Train
If you’re making your way to the east coast from Taipei, the nicest way to do it is by the slow train taking you through very scenic parts of north-eastern Taiwan. All the following photos were taken while on
The Alleys of Jiu-Fen : Taipei County
You’ve seen the views from magical Jiufen in Taipei County and visited one curious attraction but there’s a lot more to Jiufen that lies with its mysterious narrow alleys and wonderful little shops and eateries. Walk with me…
Views from Magical Jiufen : Taipei County
On a cloudy rainy day in Taiwan I finally had the chance to go to a place I’ve been wanting to go to for years – Jiufen (Chiufen, Jioufen, 九份, Jiǔfèn), an hour east from Taipei. Lucky for me, the
Taiwan’s Condom World / Honey Time
[Maybe NSFW alert] This is the kind of stuff that’s fun to see in Taiwan. Taking something like a sex related store that might feel a bit sleazy, and turning it into something fun and cute that anybody can feel
Linmei Shipan Trail–Jiaoxi-Yilan County
Set in Yilan County, about 20 minutes from Jiaoxi (礁溪) using Taiwan’s wonderful Taiwan Free Shuttle Bus services, is a popular short hiking trail of Linmen Shipan. A Taiwanese government site introduces : Located at Jiaosi Township of
Fulong Beach–Northern Taiwan
Turns out you don’t have to travel to the east coast and Kending to find beautiful white-sand beaches in Taiwan. As far as I can tell – Fulong beach, in the north-eastern part of Taiwan, does a fair job at
Taiwanese Food Porn
It’s not all Taiwanese, there’s some Japanese, Hong-Kongese and Chinese, but I thought I’d share some photos of the food I had while I was away in Taiwan. If you’re living in Asia – it might not be that exciting,
Best Asian Universities–Asia University Rankings 2010
Looking for the best universities in Asia? There are so many rankings and lists out there, so it gets confusing. Let me try and help you… Following is the top world university rankings for the Asian academic universities analyzed
