Years ago when i was looking to buy an apartment, i would go with the wife to visit all these slightly out of town new complexes. The moment they saw me it was: "Ok, I take you to see the swimming pool and the gym. I know that you foreigners care most...

After many years in Taiwan you began to observe your fellow westerner in the way of the Discovery Channel. On this occasion, it was a slow night in Carnegies and I had started to look around to see if their was anything sociologically interesting. It...

In the old days, when there were only a few places we foreigners went, apart from the girls who wanted to date foreigners, you would get a fair few gay men come to the bar. It wasn't that they were particularly looking to pick us up, it was more a case...

Pierre did actually open his French restaurant; lower priced French food aimed at the TGI market had always been a good idea, the only thing we had been worried about was whether he would pull it off. He did. It was a big pity. It was already...

If you are feeling in a bad mood about Taiwan, there is no sure way to cheer yourself up. Last night when i got home my daughter was watching YoYo TV, and it occurred to me that you can only have overwhelming love and respect for a country that...