Comedy
Why Xmas sucks, and what I’m doing about it
The Wild East / Comedy I’ve always enjoyed being in Asia for Christmas because they really don’t give a rat’s ass about…
Writer
Trista di Genova
412 stories
Arts
Balladeer Scott Cook back in Taiwan – briefly
Hey there friends, It’s about time you had a word from me. I’m writing you from a hotel room in Kaohsiung,…
Expat Life
The collapse of the buxiban industry in Taiwan
Editorial / The Wild East Foreigners teaching in Taiwan’s ‘buxibans’, or cram schools are finding an increasingly tough job market, with sharply…
Culture
Why I’m suing my Taiwanese landlady
The Wild East / Culture Shock Why am I suing my landlady? Out of principle, basically. She broke the law, and therefore…
History
FEPOW 70th anniversary event to be held at Taipei SPOT
T The Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society is holding a FEPOW Day (Far East Prisoners of War) event this coming Saturday evening…
Expat Life
Taiwan’s English language education: A living dinosaur
The Taiwanese fare abysmally in international English scores. Why? Part of the reason could be attributed to the difficulty of learning such a…
Arts
Check yourself at this July 12 Taipei yoga workshop
Confirm attendance on Facebook We welcome you to join us for a nourishing day of yoga and transformational Bio Behavioral activities to…
Expat Life
Taiwan schools putting business before education
Working for Xinmin Private Elementary school in Taipei this year was a head-shaking, riveting experience. I’m writing this piece to talk about…
Society
My Buddy Baker: How adopting a rescue animal can save your life, too
Trista di Genova / The Wild East Now, two months after adopting a rescue animal, I tend to agree wholeheartedly with my…
Travel
The historic charm of Tamsui’s boardwalk
For me personally, Tamsui (淡水) has some of the most endearing of Taiwan’s features– fresh-air strolls along its lovely boardwalk, now Youbike-enabled…
Society
Yoga workshop to be held in Taipei
The Wild East / Have you ever been curious to take a yoga teacher training course but are hesitant to take the…
Arts
Passion for Painting in di Genova’s SEXY CITYSCAPES
The Wild East / Arts & Entertainment Starting this month, two American artists Trista di Genova and Megan Angele are exhibiting their…