Neili, Taiwan Travel Blogs

The Reciept Lottery
Mar 27, 2007 (2 photos)

This is something most definitely Taiwanese. A wonderful ploy the government thought up to try to force businesses to give receipts, and therefore keep sufficient financial records. Every receipt here has the same standard design - long, thin, white. ...

The story so far...
Jan 16, 2007 (6 photos)

... that Taiwan is Chinese, but a lot of my friends take great offence if you label them Chinese instead of Taiwanese. Taiwan's a bit of a mish mash - islands are pretty easy to overrun, so it's been in Dutch, British, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese ...

The Neighbourhood
Mar 14, 2007 (19 photos)

... around here!  28/03 Well, I managed to find a few more things to take pictures of! There's a couple of photos from around Neili where I live, and the part of town close to my work. New Photo number 1 - the 'cultural centre' in Taoyuan. It's a ...

Last Days in Taiwan
May 7, 2007

So, I finally backed up and left the 'beautiful' island of Formosa. I had some great times, but in the end I got sick of awful food (but oh how I miss dan bings!) and being victimised for not being an insanely hyperactive American. Bye Taiwan!

Chinese New Year
Feb 18, 2007 (1 photos)

... Dinner - the whole family together, and  all kinds of lavish food. A lot of fish is eaten (but in Taiwan, that's nothing new!), and dumplings too. The dumplings look a little like fat ravioli - they are considered lucky because they resemble (vaguely ...

Home Sweet Home
Mar 30, 2007 (5 photos)

Just a few photos of my little house. I live in a housing complex - it's pretty sleepy and quiet, which makes a welcome change from the rest of the area! There's a lot of plants - potted plants, but still greenery! Again, that's hard to come by here. ...

Taiwaning it up
Dec 26, 2005

... fu and Karaoke. That's right, we have at least 10 hours a week completely dedicated to the art of singing Jay Chou (Taiwan's most famous pop singer). My Roomies My roommates and I are getting along great. I think there was a short period sometime last ...

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Jan 4, 2006 (14 photos)

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