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Typhoon Preparedness

The transition from spring into summer spells an end to long bouts of drizzle, and invites fierce downpours, usually in the evenings. But these sporadic storms cannot compare to the South Pacificā€™s fiercest natural phenomenon,…

Urban Hiker Redux: Elephant Mountain

Note: The Urban Hiker contributed this article to Taiwan Ho! in 2003. While some things may have changed (please see endnotes), Elephant Mountain remains a wonderful urban hiking destination a decade later. Arguably, July is…

Photograph of the full moon

Moon Festival

Moon Festival, also known as Mid Autumn Festival, is an important cultural festival in Taiwan, dating back over 4000 years. It is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar,…

Why (nearly) every English teacher is illegal

As an American, the terms ā€œillegal workersā€ or ā€œundocumented immigrantsā€ are all too familiar. Every year the United States deports approximately 200,000 people for immigration-related offenses,Ā so to me, the idea of moving to a foreign…