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…
Topic
Taiwan travel
8 stories
History
Orchid Island’s rocky history: Part 4/4 and tourist info
Part One here; and Part 2; Part 3 Check out this link at Travel & Culture magazine to read AmCham’s abridged version…
History
Orchid Island’s rocky history, Part 3/4
Part One here; and Part 2 If the Tao people of Taiwan’s Orchid Island can overcome some modern-day challenges while celebrating and…
Travel
Touring Taiwan’s outlying islands
An excerpt of the Lin Yang (of the DPA, Deutsche Presse-Agentur) interview with Trista di Genova, who has traveled to and written…
Expat Life
Steven Crook: Taiwan's consummate cultural notetaker
(Pick up a copy of next month’s ‘Centered on Taipei’ magazine to see this interview in print.) Steven Crook, a Briton who’s…
Travel
An Adventure 'round the Island: Couchsurfing, Hitchhiking, and Island Hopping
The Wild East As soon as I had secured myself a teaching position in Taipei, I decided to take a couple months…
Travel
The healing hot springs of Chingchuan
I am floating in the steaming hot springs of the aboriginal mountain village of Chingchuan (清泉), an hour’s ride from the foothills…
News
Truly Taiwan's Treasure: Taitung, pure and natural
The China Post Now is the only time you will actually see a traffic jam in beautiful Taitung County, and for the…