Bubble tea (珍珠奶茶, literally, “pearl milk tea”; also known in English as pearl tea, boba tea, etc.) is perhaps Taiwan’s greatest original contribution to civilization. At any rate, it’s my favorite Taiwanese beverage. For those who are tired of reading my blog, I channeled my inner Anthony Bourdain and filmed a short video in which
Religion is much more alive here in Taiwan than in mainland China. That much is obvious just from walking around. I don’t mean just the famous, historically significant, tourist-attracting temples, although there are certainly plenty of those. No, what’s interesting about religion in Taiwan is that it’s more a part of people’s daily lives. Even
With my 4-10 April 2018 sojourn in Taipei (city #1 of 18 on my itinerary) over, the scores are in! Here’s my totally biased and subjective take. Scores range from 0 (worst) to 10 (best). Rent: 5.0. At $550, Taipei is in the middle of the pack of 18 as far as average rent for