It’s true: Taiwanese don’t really like the beach. How do I know this? Because beachside property is one of the few areas on the island where the locals DON’T bid up the price to exotic levels as you’d find in places like Malibu. In fact, there are places with village communities that are dotted all…
Image via Wikipedia Given my detestation of cigarettes (cancer-sticks) that every smoker seems to pull out of their pocket, I’m always shocked that people can be so cavalier about such things. Somehow, though when it comes to cigars, I’m prepared to make an exception because somehow they do smell better than cigarettes, they certainly have…
Betel nuts are commonly eaten in South East Asia, and in Taiwan there’s quite a sub-culture of this… Take a look at this excellent video. In Chinese, the term for the sales girls is “Betel Nut Princesses”! You’ll see how they dress!