Taiwan has something like the highest percentage of small businesses per capita of any where in the world. They also didn’t worry too much about renting a spanking new office; if you can plug a fax machine in you can start a company.
When I first arrived I taught business English and it was a revelation [...]

[Weekly Event] ” THE REGGAE LOUNGE NIGHT” Every friday - @ NAKHLA SHISHA !! [Taipei]

The ISLANDJAM & NAKHLA SHISHA lounge bring to you the a WEEKLY EVENT, ROOTS hang out in Taipei. Come and hear the original ROOTS REGGAE in relaxed vibes ! take a drink [special cocktail] with freinds, take a nice dance or [...]

ISLANDJAM Carnival feat. PAN AFRICANA @ The Wall 2009.
There is something happening here. A movement of the people. A video for the masses

Here is a message from the Yahoo Group Tainan Bulletin.  I went to this in 2007 and it was good food and a good time.
http://www.therealtaiwan.com/indians-in-taiwan-diwali-festival-of-lights…
Dear ALL,
The moment is going to come on 17 Oct 2009 Saturday
OUR NATIONAL FESTIVAL - DIWALI
On this occassion , we plan to have great evening on that day with a
INDIAN DINNER [...]

Taiwan Peace Festival in Hualien - 和平音樂祭在花蓮
http://www.hopingforhoping.com/

Peacefest! Nov 6 -8 2009

2 weeks later in Puli 兩個禮拜以後在埔里: BASIC AID 2009! MUSIC/ART FEST
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146097285965&ref=mf

BASIC AID! NOVEMBER 20 - 22 2009

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau launched the ‘Taiwan Best Trip’ competition and invited experienced travelers worldwide to share their creative itineraries for a four-day trip in Taiwan.
Emma and I were part of the 50 teams that were chosen and we represented Australia. Our trip primary focused on Taiwan’s diverse range of music and dance culture. [...]

Islandjam presents Taiwan’s first introduction to the Caribbean Carnival.
An all night party of dance and music, costume and extravagance.
Get ready to enjoy the sights and sounds of the carnival
with Black Reign Intl Sound and the live fanfare of Pan-Africana .
Bring your colors and your costume, your dancing shoes and your
flag. Carnival is calling.

Islandjam
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As foreigners in Taiwan we had the opportunity to play above our league. It may seem straightforward, but Taiwanese girls are different (see Culture Shock: Women) and there is alot of adjusting to do. It is difficult for all of us but for Eric particularly so.
Eric looked around at the people sat around him in [...]

Amazing to think that it is possible that under every Hello Kitty T-shirt there could be girls like these. It is great to watch the transition from the beginning to the middle. Wow. Hot Taiwanese girl videos - the gift that keeps on giving.

———-[ 09月19日 (六) ]————
—-[ SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 ]—-
———-[ 22:00 - 04:00 ]———–
——-[ DRUM AND BASS 101 ]——–
—[ From Old School To Nu Skool ]—

Back in session, September 19th; we’ll be showing you some of the finest in drum and bass and jungle music, bringing you back to the early ‘90s where it all began. We [...]

Today is the 15th day of the seventh Lunar month, otherwise known as Ghost Day, a day people gather to burn incense and hell money, and lay out lavish amounts of food to feed hungry ghosts. During the seventh lunar month, the gates of hell open up to allow ghosts of the deceased to [...]

At the time i really committed to learning Chinese. I was going to two classes a day. This was the afternoon one.
“Good afternoon everyone,” the teacher would say in English every class and i would start to grit my teeth.
“She is quite hot! Maybe, I’ll do you a favor and ask her out,” replied the [...]

In their first trip back to the little league world series since 1996, Taiwan, battling under their international alias of Chinese Taipei, lost after putting the US team on the ropes in the third inning with a set of back to back home runs. The US team came back and eventually won by a [...]

You know when you are an vacation or business you have to press palms and talk about yourself. You happily do it for the first few months in Taiwan, but then you remember you are not in Taiwan for two weeks, and sooner or later the non-PC unsubtly and stereotypes begin to get you down [...]