Archive for the ‘So You Are Coming to Taiwan’ Category

JUICE and WHAT AUSTRALIAN’S KNOW ABOUT TAIWAN   Leave a comment

  Kiwi fruit and orange juice.  I see a young girl peeling kiwi fruit for hours every day in a big department store at Zhongshan.  Is there a machine that peels kiwi fruit? Kiwi fruit were once known (in Australia) as Chinese Gooseberries. An advertising campaign originating  from New Zealand successfully changed the name. Kiwi [...]

SO YOU ARE COMING TO TAIWAN – No.1   Leave a comment

New Taiwan Dollars  NT $1000 is currently about $33 Australian dollars. (NT$1000 has been close to $50 in past years – a bit cruel). Get a pocket compass before arriving in Taipei.  You’ll understand why, later. First tip will be: Catching bus from Taoyuan  airport (formerly CKS International) to Taipei Main Station. A compass will [...]

By John H Harding

1.   Taiwan is amazing and unique. 2. ‘Fathom‘ “for a better understanding” 3.  A measure of depth,  one fathom = six feet underwater     Create your badge John H. November 2010