Why I’ve Never Been to China (& prefer Taiwan)

American Taels Beautiful Island

July 25, 2019October 16, 2021 Trista di Genova 0 Comment aboriginal culture in Taiwan, air & environment pollution, attitudes toward foreigners, communist propaganda, Comparing Chinese vs Taiwanese mentality, employment, expat living and lifestyle in Asia, Falun Gong, Ilha Formosa, PRC brainwashing, sociology, Taiwan is better than China :), teaching in Taiwan

Wild East Editorial / By Trista di Genova When I’m ‘stateside’ in the U.S., people first — almost invariably — make the mistake of thinkin’ I’m talkin’ ’bout THAILAND. Guess it’s ’cause bein’ one of the world’s WORST in geography skills, we Yanks usually don’t know the difference between the

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‘Taiwan in the eyes of a foreigner’, by Nick Kembel: BOOK REVIEW

Expat literature

March 1, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 0 Comment aborigin, aboriginal culture in Taiwan, aboriginal history, best places to see in Taiwan, Canadian teachers in Taiwan, Cosplay, dating in Taiwan, expat living and lifestyle in Asia, expat writers, Japanese in Taiwan, life as a foreigner, Matsu Mazu goddess 妈祖媽祖, Nick Kembel, Peacefest Taiwan, photography, punk rock community, Strawberry Generation, Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan music festivals, teaching English in Taiwan, travel stories about Taiwan, wulai hot springs

‘Taiwan in the eyes of a foreigner’, by Nick Kembel Buy it on Amazon.com. Published by www.tsais-idea.com.tw By Trista di Genova, The Wild East It’s really great to see expat writers on Taiwan come out with work of this calibre. Taiwan from the eyes of a foreigner is a kind

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