Category: The Art of Exploring
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Feeling Home III – Goodbye, Dear East
Everything has an end, except π. Unluckily our trip to Hualien was no Greek letter. However, it was a #1 experience in Taiwan. We fought with nature, we laughed, we hiked, we got closer and eventually we drove home. On the last day of our journey we also had a…
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Feeling Home II – Marvelous Marble
… cliff hanger. That is funny, because in Taroko there are a lot of cliffs to hang from. However, we had been in the mountains on Saturday, my urge as an Austrian to experience hiking was still not fully pleased. As promised, Part II will be a firework of adventures,…
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Feeling Home I – An Austrian in the Taroko Gorge
ꭉ I am an alien. I am a legal alien. I am Austrian in the Taroko Gorge ꭉ For all of you singing the song in their head while reading, I sang it while writing too. And I keep singing it, because I am very happy that I saw this…
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Taiwan 2.0
This article is dedicated to the perception of time. Instead of improving the country via updates, I will talk about a second first résumé. The reason is, that I’ve already spent 2.0 months in Taiwan. Not 1.99; not 2.01; on the day, exactly 2.0 months. In these 61 days, a…
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Golden Beach and Red Lobster
All I wrote about my life abroad deals with money, weather or cities; but do you know that Taiwan is an island? I hope that you do, and I know it too. First, I was not sure the first two and a half weeks after my arrival because, although Tainan…
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Money counts – A Poem
To increase this article’s pep I am writing in style of Rap. The country itself is my muse, If the poem is clumsy, I have to excuse. For this post I want to give An insight of the costs to live In my new home, so far apart, Taiwan, in…
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Kaohsiung – A Day to Remember
In our urge to explore the beauty of Taiwan, my friends and I decided to go on a day trip to the biggest city in the south of the island, Kaohsiung. And wow, this day was intense! While doing some Google-research we found a lot of interesting spots to see…
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5 Tips to kill Time during a Typhoon
The weather is getting better again. The clouds let some sunrays hit the ground, newly created ponds evaporate in the warmth of a new day. After devastating parts of the country the tropical storms “Meranti” and “Megi” finally left the island. The Typhoons are gone and hopefully the Typhoon-season with…
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Am I adopted?
Last weekend I had the weirdest experience ever! Middle in Chiayi, the middle of Taiwan, the middle of South-East Asia, a man was waiving at me. The moment I came closer he said to me: “Nice to meet you; I am your father!” Instead of a thrilling “Nooooo!” such as…
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Finnland, nicht das Land der Sauna!
Heiße, nach Früchten und Holz riechende Luft, ein intensiver tiefer Herzschlag in der Brust, Schweißperlen die nahezu auf der Haut verdampfen. Saunieren ist etwas Wunderbares. Bei uns findet man die Hitzekabinen in Schwimmbädern, SPAs, Wellnesshotels oder in den eigenen vier Wänden, in Finnland findet man sie überall. Sie heißt ja…
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