Tag Archives: Taiwan

Some Thoughts On Taipei International Airport, or Your Reward Is Another Long Hike

Posted on October 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

As I write this, yesterday morning, I arrived at the Taipei International Airport, which reminded me in many ways of LAX, an airport I notoriously despise and one which I nonetheless find myself changing planes not infrequently because it is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Taiwan 101

Posted on July 10, 2024 by nathanalbright

Taiwan 101: Studying, Working, And Traveling In Today’s Taiwan, by Matthew B. Christensen & Henrietta Yang While there is always the danger of a book like this becoming obsolete if it is not regularly updated, I found this book to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Taiwan: Nation-State Or Province?

Posted on July 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

Taiwan: Nation-State Or Province, by John F. Copper Taiwan and its situation bring up one of those interesting examples of how what ought to be simple and straightforward definitions are not so much when they depend on the opinions of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Taiwan (Cultures Of The World)

Posted on June 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

Taiwan (Cultures Of The World), by Azra Moiz, Janice Wu, and Debbie Nevins This book is the third edition of a popular series of books about the various countries of the world that aims its writings at a middle grade … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Enchantment Of The World: Taiwan

Posted on June 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

Enchantment Of The World: Taiwan, by Barbara A. Somervill This book is a pretty good one, part of the classic and common books that one can find about countries that are written for middle grade audiences looking to understand countries … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: One Good Turn Deserves Another

Posted on March 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

The ever-helpful Somaliland247 Blog has reported that Somaliland is one of the countries receiving free medical aid from the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps (TRMPC), an independent non-profit organization [1].  Taiwan and Somaliland have a similar situation as unrecognized nations.  … Continue reading →

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