Herbal Tea and Coca-Cola-- both are delicious, refreshing drinks; however, they are extremely different from each other. It’s the same for our team members, Eddie and Natalie. We are both graduate students in Taiwan, but we have very different backgrounds and interests!
Eddie (林政佑) is a city boy who grew up in Taichung, Taiwan. He is currently studying in the International Master’s Program in Communication Studies (IMICS)at NationalChengChiUniversity. When he’s not busy studying or teaching English, Eddie enjoys learning new languages (currently French), watching movies, eating ice cream for dessert and then exercising off the extra calories. And oh, yes, he likes to drink herbal tea!
Natalie (林娜娜 ) is a country girl from Michigan, USA. She is studying at the Graduate School of International Affairs (GSIA) at MingChuanUniversity. When she’s not practicing her Chinese, her hobbies include taking lots of photos, exploring new places in Taiwan and shopping for the perfect pair of shoes. And you guessed it: she enjoys drinking Coca-Cola!
We do have something in common: a passion for traveling, meeting new people and discovering new places!
During our 4-day trip we’ll show you southern Taiwan like you’ve never seen it before! We’re both “國際” (international) majors, so along the way we’ll highlight “foreign footprints” in Taiwan.
Taiwan has been internationally connected for hundreds of years. As we visit Kaohsiung (高雄), Tainan (台南), and Alishan(阿里山), we’ll show you “footprints” from foreign influences ranging from the Dutch and the British to the Japanese and the Ming Dynasty King Kongxinga (zheng成功).
In addition this “history lesson”, we’ll also showcase the diversity that makes Taiwan a spectacular place to visit. We’ll travel from modern Kaohsiung to historical Tainan and finally to natural Alishan. And of course, no trip would be complete without sampling the AMAZING snacks and signature dishes of every place we visit!
So whether you prefer herbal tea or Coca-Cola, we guarantee you’ll enjoy our 4-day Best Trip in Taiwan!!
We are so excited about the Best Trip in Taiwan Contest! There is no better opportunity to combine the things we love: traveling and sharing our adventures through global communication!
Our itinerary and introduction are coming soon... Follow this link for the official rules and more details:Best Trip in the World
Last year, Thanksgiving made me homesick. I missed my family, turkey, pumpkin pie, football, etc. This year, even though I didn't get to celebrate by sitting down with my family over a HUGE turkey, I got to celebrate for 3-days-straight with many of my "new" friends.No matter how I look at it, I have much to give thanks for!
On Thanksgiving Day (Thursday), I decided to take a small treat for my class. Thanksgiving is a day to eat traditional food... so I bought some traditional Taiwanese candies for my classmates :-) Thursday evening, in honor of the holiday and to have some fun after our mid-term exams, a bunch of friends and I went to KTV! We sang songs and danced until the wee-hours of the morning.
After going home for a 'power-nap', I returned to Taoyuan city, where the director of our graduate school treated us to a "Thank You" dinner. Not to celebrate Thanksgiving, but to thank us for our help with the Ministry of Education assessment. :-)
Saturday evening, I was lucky enough to attend our church's Thanksgiving party (an outreach event for college students.) They had planned for about 150 people, but almost twice that number showed up. Although, each person only got a taste of the turkey and pumpkin pie, it was amazing to spend time with so many friends and meet lots of new ones! Eddie, Angel, and other friends from church did a great job planning and hosting the party and service! Afterward our "service" got underway and we had a wonderful time singing, praying and GIVING THANKS together!
I just found the complete Bible online and in CHINESE!
The link below takes you to the International Bible Society website. You can download the Bible in .pdf version for FREE in either Traditional or Simplified Chinese characters!
