Taiwan

Taiwanese shepherd at Cing Jing Farm

The good shepherd
Here's a photo of a man and some sheep at the Cing Jing Veteran's Farm in central Taiwan. Looks like a good place for a field trip. >>> more

Ping Lin at Sunrise

小格頭 Pin_Lin sun rise

I've been to Ping Lin a few times to go camping with some friends. Well not really camping like in a tent under the stars, but there's a cabin that we rent out there. We usually cook some food on an open fire, listen to music, play games and enjoy the peaceful side of Taiwan. It's important to get out of the city from time to time. >>> more

Czech woman, Taiwanese man win Miaoli Triathlon

There was a triathlon in Miao Li over the weekend. A woman from the Czech Republic took home top honors for the women and a local man from the island of Kinmen took 1st place for the men. Seems that living and training close to the ocean helps out when it comes to triathlons. >>> more

Snow in Taiwan at Shi Men Mountain

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石門山初雪
石門雪原
石門山雪徑

The RSS feed from the Flickr Taiwan pool regularly provides interesting photos.  Surform recently uploaded interesting shots taken at Shi Men Mountain. >>> more

Big earthquake in Taiwan

Earthquake Damage

ruei_ke with a photo called "Earthquake Damage", off of Flickr >>> more

Jiou Fen, Taiwan

Jiufen, Taipei

Shot overlooking a temple in Jiou Fen, Taiwan. By jim_213

Beautiful Mountains

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Here's a beautiful shot of a mountain in Taiwan. By tungkai

Taiwan beach and clouds

Through the Clouds

Photo uploaded by fjny titled "Through the Clouds" on Flickr.

Taiwan to send annual hi-tech talent recruitment mission to U.S.

Good to see that the government is investing in the future knowledgebase for Taiwan. 

The fact that the American economy is in the can will help them attract talented tech people looking for a new career challenge in Asia.

But this part was a bit surprising. >>> more

How to pay your taxes in Taiwan

Paying your taxes in a foreign country can be an arduous task. Combined with the bureaucratic nature of the R.O.C. you would think that it would take hours to file your taxes.

But it's actually fairly simple and straightforward.

Last week I went to the tax office to take care of this yearly chore. >>> more