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Only in Taiwan – Episode 6: Seven Years a Laowai

Post author By Christian Adams
Post date April 12, 2015
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It was seven years ago this week that I arrived in Taipei with a Lonely Planet Mandarin phrasebook, a suitcase and a laptop. The only people I “knew” in town were my former landlord’s parents, whom I’d met several times during their visits to San Francisco. They were super nice people, but the language barrier […]

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(Not) Only In Taiwan – Episode 5: Protect Your Valuables

Post author By Christian Adams
Post date March 22, 2015
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Suggestion is an interesting and elusive power. Sometimes a suggestion may persist long after its freshness has expired. Aside from an unshakeable and abusive relationship with nicotine, I have few compulsive behaviors on an everyday scale. The main odd, compulsive behavior is most likely how I carry money, and to a certain extent, ID and […]

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Only in Taiwan – Episode 4: Fruit Beer?

Post author By Christian Adams
Post date July 28, 2014
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If there’s ever been a bit of unsolicited advice that I would wholeheartedly share with my child, it’s that nobody likes a whiner. People who complain all the time are a drag, and they’re generally more than willing to bring you down with them. That said, my life in Taipei is somewhat stagnant. All work […]