http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Taiwan en-us Sun, 15 Nov 09 23:49:18 +0000 Sun, 15 Nov 09 23:49:18 +0000 Upon entering my fourth week here I was getting a bit frustrated. Of the 10 places I had handed out my resume to and of the 10 jobs I had applied to online the only prospect was a school far away in Kaohsiung stating that it would not pay me my training until the end of my contract. Thus I was frustrated homesick and tired. It was hard enough to order some vegetables without squid in them http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Kenting/blog-452671.html The following Monday I started biking around handing out my resume to potential employers. I got a nice surprise when a school called me for a job interview in Kaohsiung. Alas Tuesday was spent traveling there doing a little shopping and trying to find where the school was. John and I discovered a nice little Mexican place near the MRT called Pacorsquos Tacos. While I was not sick of the Ta http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Pingtung/blog-452364.html My second week in Taiwan I did more exploring on Johnrsquos bicycle around Pingtung and even biked to the train station and got on the train to Kaohsiung. I passed out my resume to some places drank bubble tea and shopped shopped shopped. Here 50 got me a new pair of sandals not flip flops three tops two dresses a sweater and a pair of shortshellip.cheap Johnrsquos scooter was a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Pingtung/blog-450639.html Upon arriving to Kaohsiung I was quite tired and yet very excited to see John. I was however disappointed to find that my luggage had not arrived with me and the one dress that I choose to wear to see him was all I could wear forhellipindefinitely Who knows. It worked out though because Johnrsquos principal who was there to pick me up gave him the day off to take me shopping. When we p http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Kaohsiung/blog-450229.html We visited Taichung Taiwan which is the largest city in central Taiwan. It is fairly easy to get to Taichung since the new high speed rail traditional Taiwanese rail road from the Japanese era and various bus companies provide service to Taichung. This city is sometimes known as the motel capital of Taiwan due to the sheer number of motels located here. Motels in Taiwan are not the same as mote http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taichung/blog-447436.html This past week I had the opportunity to go to Taipei one of my favorite cities in Taiwan. It is extremely easy to get to Taipei. There are several bus companies who provide service you can take the train fly into one of the regional airports or take the brand new high speed rail line. Furthermore Taipei is well organized because everything arrives and departs from Taipei Main Station.Taipei http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-447434.html 2 month updateIt's been two months since I arrived in Taiwan and I have to say I'm satisfied with the way things are going. I've got a good job lined up even if I haven't started it yet and we've found a new much cheaper apartment that we're going to move to in the middle of next month. More on this another time. My visa issues appear to be resolved and I'm just waiting now to pick up my ARC. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-447432.html Yilan city is located in the Northeast corner of Taiwan. The drive from Taipei used to be time consuming and treacherous. However once National Highway No. 5 opened up the drive time was reduced to about thirty minutes. The scenic beauty of this city has not been affected by urban developers. As you are exiting the highway majestic mountains surround you on both sides. Our first stop was http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Yilan-County/blog-447429.html Upon my arrival in Hsinchu I headed over to the City God Temple where most of the local delicacies including rice noodles shaved ice or meat balls in Taiwanese ldquoba wanrdquo can be found. If yoursquore looking for local cuisine another good place to go are restaurants and night markets located near local universities. The prices are reasonable since these patrons cater to college st http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Hsinchu/blog-447418.html Taichung 2009 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/blog-446046.html Hey everyone Please enjoy this final video we made for Taiwan Best TripAfter watching please go here to register to vote for our team Above BelowWe have a very professional blog for you to look hereDon't be shy guys Go to these videos and links You'll love them Thanks http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-444408.html 1228812288368642515124460234922338420102348922644665292210692444824544233892448933288SOGO652923688420013200982517120098257583620836914199682347828450225612125324215122902510520497354983520112300362083729236208372402991612301652922421521729328932447130 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-443738.html 122881228826089199782231226576368993778224335cafe2150720102199682345825198396402728420294208542352626159299922449427874292002148629087303402608939184122903533037202242153686532173266843195740670210486529225152201972104020102222912366531449264122421519 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-443735.html 1228812288328933549837202242153846836817263771996823478277002652425209303322421565292202942521419981338791229012288122882017022825363353694232317321132422065292214483620836914201021997736234303343600865292262021997820877210403519938272300106529225972 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-443730.html 1228812288276652348730340328872172965288228232701026159199682347820154368992151622806206536528920854235262445622909201546529225105354981998126041204152129527454652922018220497204151998129992251052018435330373296530721040369482446021448218392510526159 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-443723.html 1228812288201972885822823386322405020572652922088238570278392084436335274933489220986213352877165292278393688426395338792896137002289613855530340283722282524040280106529224466248632896122856122902635628961214872285620309303402615936208201021996822823 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Kenting/blog-443719.html 1228812288391312723122312396403859638477338536529221482352582447122825276832637740670247582910565292313542768328151286092637722914393212820712290360003601225509368653034021496272311230029579228232173312301241902004625509376792015465288229092068722240 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Kenting/blog-443714.html Not that it makes much difference to me be as I have yet to start work but it's the weekend again and we decide to head down to Xindian. Xindian is the southernmost point on the green MRT line. Even further south than Gongguan and its wonderfully crap Musum of Drinking Water. By the way my crap museum entry has become by far my most popular blog in little over a week. It is famous for the bit http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-442936.html Substitute TeachingSorry about the screwed up grammar in this one. It keeps removing my apostrophes for some reason.Studies have shown that after four months of unemployment the average male is pretty much ready for the scrapheap. At the four month mark self esteem and energy levels are so low that in many cases the professional stagnation is irreversible. The last day I did a stroke of work d http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/blog-442916.html Photos of my Room in Taiwan during its cleaner days. It's a single room on the 5th floor of part of an array of buildings which faces a fertile farmland which can be seen from my window. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taichung/blog-440355.html