Jul
30
Sighted on a local subway train: Cool Ad
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The Taipei subway system is growing… It’s already been 10 years since I first traveled on it and it now handles millions of people every day on four main lines plus a cable car. It’s also getting much more crowded… so the MRT is trying to encourage better courtesy amont travelers. This cartoon made me [...]
Jul
27
Well, running your own business is never easy! In fact, it’s often difficult to take time off, and in previous years we always felt ‘guilty’ taking time off because we weren’t making THAT much money that it didn’t worry us. This summer we’ve found a little more time than usual so we are taking a [...]
Jul
2
This picture was taken in BitouChao, near Keelung today. I really think students can be forgiven if they look out their windows during class at this school, don’t you?
Jun
28
Taiwan is full of beaches that look idyllic. And in summer, these empty beaches fill up all over the north coast. Many swimmers take the to the sea because they haven’t got pools in their homes. Still, you’ll see people with pool floats and all manner of swimming pool equipment trying to enjoy the summer [...]
Jun
27
Summer in Taiwan: Take a look!
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This is how it rains in Taiwan. It clouds over quickly, the light fades, the winds blow, and then the rain starts. Don’t be standing outside… Forget an umbrella? Well, you’re toast! Even with an umbrella, it’s pretty bad!
This is the resulting movie I made on JumpCut…
Jun
16
Today’s trip was the result of a fortunate coincidence: great weather with clear skies, good company and something to celebrate. We started off at the Taipei University of the Arts where we had a big nosh up replete with steak, salad, cheesecake, etc.. After lunch, we wandered around the campus and enjoyed the lovely views [...]
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 [...]