26 Dec, 2009 in Rankings, Taiwan by Fili An
Top bloggers 2009 : Best Taiwan blogs

There are some really great English language Taiwan blogs out there, and almost every week I discover another one that’s worth keeping track of. With 2010 almost in, I thought I’ll do a special 2009 summary tribute of the top of Taiwan’s expat blogosphere.
 
Note : I urge my fellow Taiwan bloggers to do the same. [...]

3 Nov, 2009 in Taiwan Blogosphere by Fili An
Taiwan Blogging Awards 2009 @Taiwanderful

Taiwanderful is again running the Taiwan Best Blog Awards in 2009 following the inaugural competition last year.
(Taiwanderful’s Taiwan Blog Awards 2009 announcement)

It’s been a few years since Taiwanderful came into existence with David’s kind help. Although I’m now located in HK I guess I will always Taiwan is my second home. I keep [...]

15 Sep, 2009 in Taiwanese Pop Culture by Fili An
Taiwanese girl kissing 100 French guys at Paris France

If you haven’t heard it yet, it’s time you do. If this won’t put Taiwan in the center of world attention, nothing will. Turns out a 27 years old Taiwanese girl – Yang Ya-ching (楊雅晴) – studying music in Paris-France has embarked on an interesting photo essay – 100 photos of her kissing different French [...]

9 Aug, 2009 in Tainan by Fili An
Taiwanese night-market - food section

Living in a Taiwanese town and wondering what’s to do? Let me help you out a bit.
It sounds like a somewhat naive question, but I get that alot, even in relatively bustling lively Taiwanese towns. I got that in Tainan atleast a dozen times this past year, mostly from students. As I know a thing [...]

7 Aug, 2009 in Itineraries, Tainan by Fili An
Chikan Towers - Tainan City

Visiting Tainan City and Tainan Country? If you have some time to explore, there are quite a few interesting things for you to see. Following is a list of suggested things to do with an outline for a visit itinerary.
A word  of caution before I begin – while there’s alot to do I would say [...]

3 Aug, 2009 in Kaohsiung by Fili An
Kaohsiung Zuoying Museum of Military Dependents Village-4.JPG

The "Kaohsiung Zuoying Museum of Military Dependents Village" is about the sad story of the disappearing history and culture of the Taiwanese KMT villages. Whether you’re a foreigner or a local, the museum name  doesn’t sound like a museum you’d like to go visit, does it? and trust me when I say that it was [...]

18 Jul, 2009 in Tainan by Fili An
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Welcome to Baihe township in Tainan County, the "lotus flower country". Every June Baihe celebrates the blossom of this beautiful flower with a special "lotus festival".
The "Taiwan Touch Your Heart" website has the introduction :
Baihe is counted as one of the seven major ancient towns of Tainan County, and intensive planting in recent years has [...]

16 Jul, 2009 in Tainan by Fili An
Taiwan Film Culture Park (13).JPG

Hidden away in northern Tainan County, in the Siraya Scenic area next to Baihe and Guanziling, lies a small tourist attraction – the Liousi Film Studies. No one but curious me would probably find that interesting, but I adore these kind of places. After the Taiwan Storyland in Taipei, I can’t get enough of places [...]