“Western guys date the ugliest Taiwanese girls!” a Taiwanese guy said to me recently. I see plenty of western guys
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Author: Clifton Ray
10 Reasons Taiwanese Guys Don’t Date Western Women
中文版 Since living in Taiwan I’ve noticed very few Taiwanese guys with western girlfriends or wives. But there is no shortage of
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What Foreigners Notice About Taipei Might Surprise Taiwanese People
As a foreigner arriving to Taipei for the first time, you are sure to notice three things: This post addresses
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Food & Sex: Spanish Double Meanings
The Spanish language is full of words that convey double meanings. In Mexico, speaking in double entendre, or “albur” as it’s
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Scientists Claim Learning Chinese Makes You Smarter
New evidence suggests that learning Chinese may train a host of cognitive abilities not utilized in the study of other
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Why Rush? Reasons To Slow Down Your Language Learning
It’s hard not to notice this trend in language learning; it seems everywhere I turn there is a push to
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Sure, You May Be Fluent, But Can You Do THIS?
(photo credit: squidsquid.com) A couple of weeks ago I began to translate a few of the blog posts into Spanish.
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10 Things Western Women Should Know About Dating Taiwanese Guys
For many people, an inevitable part of moving to a new country for immersion language learning entails dating the locals. If you
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Escalator Etiquette in Taiwan
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wdHPhnyE9U&feature=youtu.be] Have you ever considered escalator etiquette? In Taipei, when ascending or descending escalators, stationary people stand to the right, leaving the
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8 Ways To Tell If A Taiwanese Guy Is Interested In Dating You
How do you know if a Taiwanese guy is interested in dating you? Great question! And one that leaves many
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