May
28
Reviewing InvestorBlogger Dot Com
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A Short Revew: InvestorBlogger Review
Written by Anuj and his team.
I stumbled onto Investor Blogger the other day while researching some investments I’ve been thinking about. I never did finish what I’d intended to do because this website grabbed my attention and kept it! The first page I came across reviewed the new Asus Eee 900 [...]
May
25
Fancy a little bite to eat… Lusting for some good German food… Then head out into the countryside of the North East Coast, to a little place called Smoky Inn.
It was a little tricky to find (I’ve borrowed the map to highlight its location). You can see the mark there. We nearly missed the turning, [...]
May
23
I’ve lived in Zhuwei for nearly 8 years now, and I realized how few pictures I’ve taken of the streets around our area… Fortunately, for those who don’t live here, you can find lots of pictures of the area on Flickr.
Just Flickr to this location and take a look at the snaps.
Zhuwei literally means ‘bamboo [...]
May
23
Do skin diseases make kids self-conscious? How do teachers compensate?
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In my class on Friday, I have a little student called Victor. He’s bright, talkative, and likes to learn English. But after talking to his mother recently, I realized that his skin allergies (I think he has exczma) really affect his mood. His skin condition stabilizes during the winter and summer months, but the climate [...]
May
23
Taiwan is a crowded island, none more so than the urban areas, but even in this concrete suburbia, you can still find ways to be near nature… even in the middle of the east district of Taipei, where the famous 101 is!
photo credit: C.D.L
Rooftop gardens are one of the best ways. If you [...]
May
22
Swimsuits, UV Rays and Summer
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With the heat in Taiwan, and summer fast approaching, beach wear and the swimsuit are about to reappear on the beaches and swimming pools all over Taiwan.
But with the sun also fierce during most of the day, and my white skin, a swimsuit isn’t something that I’ll be donning ever since my nasty experience with [...]
May
22
Fashion Faux Pas in Taiwan
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Fashion choices in Taiwan often seem a little odd to westerners. Women wear clashes of colors that we wouldn’t consider as viable together. Occasionally you will see women wearing thigh high boots or knee length boots with short skirts even when the weather is warm, and it isn’t particulalry rainy. This is despite claims that [...]