Tag: East
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Is Singapore a nice place to live in?
So I moved to Singapore 10 days ago. It’s most certainly too early for a review, but since Germany is waiting here is a quick snapshot of my experience so far. So international! So expensive.. and so cheap! So yummy! So easy but also so hard to understand! So authentic! So artificial! So international! Yes…
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Danshui Fisherman’s Wharf Time Lapse
(watch in 720p for best quality) This is close to the place I live, no matter which day of the week, the bridge is always full with people. Definitely one of the coolest spots around Taipei! The bridge is called “Lover’s bridge”, and (oh the irony) it makes couples break up!! Apparently if you walk…
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The Daily Song of Ice and Fire
It’s not hard to get sick in Taipei during summer. All you have to do is… well, nothing special really. Just follow your daily routine: 1. Wake up at home and have breakfast. 2. Walk to the bus 3. Get on the bus 4. Get off and walk to the MRT station 5. Take the…
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Making Sense of the East
How many circles of friends do you have? You surely have your best buddies from good old high school times, of course some college friends, and maybe also another group of friends for your favorite hobby? Think about how you’re interacting with each of those circles, you will discover that within each of those groups…
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The client is your boss
A slightly adjusted version of client is king. Here, at the immigration office in Taipei, the client is asked to remind the clerk in case hey forget their smile. The clerk didn’t smile, but I also neglected my duty… bad bad customer..