Tag Archives: Taiwan

My Taiwanese Feet Turn Five

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Big John

This May marks the 5th anniversary of the publication of my book, Taiwanese Feet: My Walk Around Taiwan, a travelogue about my multi-stage walking journey around the entire coastline of Taiwan. And like myself during that long journey, time just … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: RESILIENCE ROADMAP (V2.0)

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Big John

Version 2.0 of Resilience Roadmap: An Emergency Preparedness Guide to Expats in Taiwan is now ready for sharing. Updates have been made to the following areas: The section on fires now covers dealing with toxic smoke. Material about evacuating buildings … Continue reading →

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Legacies of the Pacific War: From Tamsui to Yasukuni

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Big John

By John Groot While there actually is no ancient Chinese curse that translates to “May you live in interesting times,” the idea that major historical events can mean chaos and grief to everyday folk is widely understood. One person who … Continue reading →

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Stories of the Past from a Son of Taiwan

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Big John

The mouth of the Tamsui River has long been a strategic location, as the gateway into the Taipei Basin from the sea, and a rare natural harbor on the north coast of Taiwan. This is why, over the centuries, the … Continue reading →

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Hockey Night in Taiwan

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Big John

The puck drops, and the two forwards Liu and Wang fight for it. Wang hooks it out to Chen, and Chen passes to Chen who return passes it to Chen! Chen to Li. Li takes it across the line. Li … Continue reading →

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Foreigner with a Taiwan ID

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Big John

Here in expat haven Taiwan, where residence is easy but citizenship hard, it’s a dream of many long-term foreign residents to become legally Taiwanese, without having to first renounce their original nationality. It’s my dream as well. I hope never … Continue reading →

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