Money
Let’s see. It says it’s a 150 New Taiwanese Dollars. I should divide that by 33, which would make it something like 5 US dollars. If I convert that to Shekels then it’s about 25 Shekels.
Hmm… not bad, it’s definitely less than Israel. I think… is it? I remember that it might not be as [...]
Bob : “It’s not fun, it’s just different”
(’Lost in Translation’)
I’m not sure what I’m doing here, I’m not sure what I’m looking for and if I am looking for something. Most times, trying to talk about what goes on through my mind - it’s impossible. What ever words you use, they sound too plain - [...]
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“I’m the only western person in history to live in all Arab countries. The story goes a long way back to the time that the British…” Was just a beginning to a very long monologue. Huh? What are you talking about? Where am I? WHO ARE YOU? Head almost falling, eyes almost closing, even humor [...]
Things that you notice:
TV - Business channels. Lots of channels all discussing the various stock markets around the world with very detailed information.
TV - We call them “boob channels”, advertising 24×7 how to help the Chinese ladies increase their bust size with all kinds of techniques. Super funny.
Fashion - You think you’ve seen mini-skirts before? [...]
It’s been a few nights now that I’ve been sleeping very little. Ever since I got to Taiwan. First few nights I thought it was because I’m so excited about the the new country or the struggle against the lousy hostel. Then, that one night at the make-out hotel, I figured it’s because of all [...]
After two really bad nights at the Happy Family 2 hostel (referred to by some as “Crappy family”) I felt like I had enough. Relying on my Singapore experience I knew I could find better bargains, even if those meant that I go to some dodgy places. My theory worked, as I found myself a [...]
"Thai what?" was the question I usually got from the Bangkokians when I told them where I want to go. Trying out "Republic of China" or "you know… that small island next to China" didn’t seem to provide better responses. I think there aren’t too many English speaking foreigners going from Bangkok to Taiwan since [...]
