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The Time I Got High on Betel Nut
It’s like a 90’s PSA. You’re walking down the street, drinking and having a good time (doing so completely within the confines of the law in Taiwan). Suddenly, one of your friends stops. “Wait a sec,”...
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Committing Grand Theft Auto in Taiwan
“I don’t care, get off!” I shouted as I hurled the old woman off of the scooter and sped off, leaving her screaming in the middle of the street. Let me explain. Go back a few minutes; I was leaving the...
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Hitchhiking Etiquette 101
One of my favorite films is Kiki’s Delivery Service, a 1989 animated film by Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki. In one segment of the movie, the young female protagonist meets a teenage painter who...
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Getting Scammed in Taiwan
Is there any worse feeling than knowing when you’re being scammed? That sinking sensation that comes when you’re being had and there’s nothing you can do about it? Unfortunately this is a feeling...
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Getting Shot with Fireworks in Taiwan
In a remote district in Taiwan called Yanshui, there is an annual festival. It’s called the Beehive Festival. At this event, you get fireworks shot at you. A lot of fireworks. From about ten feet away....
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What Happens behind Closed (English Classroom) Doors
Do you want to lose everything? Get rid of it all; that includes your possessions, friends, and family, and relocate to an entirely new country thousands of miles away? You won’t know the language,...
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