MUJI Design in Taiwan
One of my favorite shops is MUJI – the Japanese “no-brand” brand which sells a wide variety of household…
Month: April 2010
Taipei 101
Unlike most asian cities Taipei is relatively flat and featureless save for the majestic mountains that…
Shida Night Market
Taipei is famous for its numerous night markets dotted throughout the city where people go to shop and…
Hotel Éclat – Taipei
Last weekend I took a short trip to Taiwan, a mere 1.5 hours away from Hong…
Social Media in Asia Presentations
While Facebook and Twitter might rule in the US and Europe it’s a whole different game…
Ancient Watchtowers of Kaiping
On my second day in Kaiping we started off the morning with a breakfast of tasty…
How The Great Firewall of China Works
The “Great Firewall of China” (GFW), officially known as the Golden Shield Project (金盾工程), is the…
Qingming in Kaiping
Last Monday was the Qingming Festival or “Tomb Sweeping Day” in China which is held on…
Expat Subculture (and why I dislike it)
If you’ve lived abroad long enough you’ve undoubtedly encountered other foreigners who are also there either…