By Trista di Genova Staff Writer Toronto native Scott Phipps came to Taiwan with a mission. After graduating from the London School of Economics with a master’s degree in Communication and Development, he consulted governments, then worked with academia, NGOs and international organizations – and the private sector. “As impetus
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A Night At The Brothel
By Trista di Genova Wild East Rooftop Correspondent “Do you have places like this in America?” the Madame asked me, in Chinese since her English is rocky. I doubt it – we don’t have KTVs in the States, I told her. I haven’t visited the cathouses in America, and only
Read moreADOGA: Rocking Taiwan
By Phillip Charlier for The Wild East ‘Adoga’ may be a mysterious word to people residing in the Wild West. The current number one result when you Google the word is American Dehydrated Onion and Garlic Association. In Taiwan, it has a very different meaning. It is the Hoklo Taiwanese word for a
Read moreDeep Purple to Rock Taipei
Tickets are selling fast for the Deep Purple concert May 10, 2010 at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall.
Read moreTip-toeing around the Centenary of the Republic of China
According to vice-chairman of the ROC Centenary Foundation, S.P. Tsai, the logo is free to be used by anyone and associated with other symbols as one likes. This sounds like a politico-marketing version of ‘copyleft’. Open Source politics in the age of democracy.
Read moreItalian Ambassador Living the Dulce Vita in Taiwan
Trista di Genova’s interview in the China Post with Leopoldo Sposato, Italian Trade Director, January 2009 Trista: What was your background, prior experience, experience with Taiwan and Asia before you took office? Before arriving in the wonderful island of Taiwan, I have been the Director of the Italian Trade Commission
Read moreTaipei restaurant teaches authentic Thai cooking
The Patio restaurants offer a monthly cooking class for those interested in broadening their culinary skills. BY TRISTA DI GENOVA published in AmCham’s Topics magazine, Feb. 2010 issue A group of students come together from around Taiwan for a monthly cooking class at Taipei’s Patio Restaurant, some traveling three to
Read moreWhat Taiwanese think of foreigners, part 2
Peter Chen has been a neighborhood chief in Chonghe City for 18 years. His hobby is studying English with the newspaper. PETER: The first time I meet a foreign person I ask where they’re from. A member of my community, another neighborhood chief had a daughter who married an Australian.
Read moreWhat's with the holiday hypocrisy?
Dear MeiGui, What’s with all this Christmas holiday hypocrisy? I’m really fed up! I work in a kindergarten in Tienmu, and we spent the six weeks leading up to Christmas endlessly rehearsing for our school’s giant Christmas Eve performance. The owner even pressured me to come into to work on
Read moreForeigners Get It Going On For Chinese New Year
By Trista di Genova Originally published 2/9/08 in The China Post TAIPEI, Taiwan — There are a number of foreigners in Taiwan who suffer from “hipititis” — they’re terminally cool. When asked about their plans for Chinese New Year, this is what they had to say. WHAT ABOUT YOU? What
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