Travel
A Dozen Ways Taiwan is Better Than China
Food is better. Whilst proofing news briefs for a Taiwan š¹š¼ newspaper, I read a crazy story about how vendors in Beijing…
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Culture
COMING TO TAIWAN: The S. African perspective
It was 2001. I had reached the pits of despair and was seriously contemplating suicide. My previous life as a rock star…
Media
What itās like working at The China Post
Trista di Genova-CHANG, Wild East magazine, Taiwan Bureau Chief Iāve worked as a newspaper/radio & TVĀ journalist for many years. So let me…
Politics
Taiwan re-elects Pres. Tsai Ing-wen ā by another landslide!
Tsaiās entire career trajectory could be described as a āRampage of Firstsā, shattering glass ceilings as she rose through the ranks of…
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WILD EAST MAG NAMES TAIWAN āMOST FRIENDLYā & āBEST PLACE TO TEACH IN ASIAā
GREAT NEWS for Taiwan lovers & new English-speaking graduates worldwide!! š Teaching English as a foreigner is SUCH a good job, that…
Politics
WE STAND STRONG W/HONG KONG!
WE admire Hong Kongersā courage in standing up against Bully China; and fondly reminisce about when Taiwan students peacefully colonized the Taiwan…
Travel
Why Iāve Never Been to China (& prefer Taiwan)
Wild East Editorial / By Trista di Genova When Iām āstatesideā in the U.S., people first ā almost invariably ā make the…
Politics
Compared to U.S., Taiwan police are teddy bears
I can now say from personal experience how much I prefer and appreciate lovely Taiwan po-lice officers! Iāve always thought they are…
Culture
US manās suicide in Taiwan court should prompt re-think of drug sentencing
The Wild East / Editorial āI donāt want to live anymore,ā Tyrel shouted, moments before he grabbed scissorblades from the magazine heād…
Arts
Break Into Travel Writing, with expert Steven Crook
The Wild East / Travel & Leisure When it comes to travel writing, veteran travel writerĀ and guidebook author Steven CrookĀ wrote the…
Expat Life
Taiwan citizenship: Give it away now!
The Wild East / Editorial The Taiwan media is notoriousĀ for being lame and vacuous, heavily relying on lightweight ācoverageā of food stories…
Arts
āRidinā with the windā: A jazz singer is born in Taiwan
Ā The Wild East recently caught up with American comedy writer, artist and now singer/musician Trista di Genova, who is following her…