Why do Chinese native speakers also have English names? Blame it on the poor, unsuspecting foreign language teacher. Trying to pronounce a Chinese name is like asking a cat to solve a Rubik’s cube while riding a bicycle. The classroom …
North Taiwan
Traveling to the North of Taiwan has been on our bucket list. The perfect opportunity arose in June when we were returning from China, as we were flying back to Taipei anyway. Taipei We’ve visited Taipei several times in the …
New Year 2024, Fireworks 101, Taipei
We went to Taipei to celebrate New Year 2024. 101 Tower, New Years Eve Party, 16.000 fireworks in 5 minutes on this 508 meters high Tower. Crazy. Impressive. A good start for 2024. Click below to watch our full video
Taiwan General Elections 13 January 2024
Next Saturday is election day in Taiwan. On this day, the Taiwanese will choose a new president, vice-president, and 113 members of the Legislative Yuan. The streets of Tainan are filled with publicity of the participating parties. 3 big candidates …
Kaohsiung Pride 2023
On November 25, 2023, we attended Kaohsiung Pride 2023. Kaohsiung, the second-largest city in Taiwan, is just a short train ride away from Tainan. This year’s theme was “咱來嫁傢酒” – “Let’s get married & have a toast!” The translation might …
Taipei Pride 2023 “Stand With Diversity”
And off we went to Taiwan Pride in Taipei on October 28, 2023. Beneath the towering, iconic “101” tower, standing tall at 508 meters, 176,000 people gathered to celebrate, protest, and have fun, embracing the theme “Stand with Diversity.” Taiwan …
Like a Virgin – Karaoke Night
Last weekend, it happened. Like a virgin, touched for the very first time, we went out with our classmates to a Karaoke night. Situated in the heart of Tainan, there are lots of private Karaoke rooms you can rent. It …
Kenting, Double 10 2023, Tainan
Imagine this: Double 10 (October 10), which is Taiwan’s National Day celebration, was just around the corner. Our great idea was to have a long weekend getaway to Kenting, the southernmost gem of Taiwan. On Thursday, the 5th of October, …
Tainan Apartment Hunt
When we touched down in Tainan, our primary goal was to find a rental apartment. In anticipation of our stay, we had booked a hotel room for six nights, fully aware that it might be too short, but we kept …
Scholarships approved
Last Wednesday this email came in & this made our day. We both applied a couple of months for a scholarship to study for 9 months Chinese in Taiwan. Preparing the application was intense. It included doing an online TOCFL test (Official Taiwanese Chinese Exam) at 4 o’clock in the morning, providing recommendation letters,etc. I must admit we’re both very proud that the scholarships have been approved. On top of that this week we got our Visum for Vietnam sorted out. What a fantastic week! We’re nearly on our way.