Seafood and Dharma Drum Mountain

Right now it is midnight in Taiwan – the end of my second day here. After a good night of sleep, I had enough energy for this very exciting day. First we went for lunch in a seafood restaurant located at Keelung harbor. I drank “plum juice” and tasted very fresh seafood. At this occasion…

Finally in Taiwan! :-)

After a long and exhausting journey I arrived in Taiwan this afternoon. I was greeted by my host family and Say Taiwan staff at the airport. Everyone was very happy and friendly 🙂 After a short stay at my host families home we went out for a really nice dinner. Even though my stomach still…

It’s getting exciting!

Some time has passed since my last post here. By now I finished my exams at university for this semester – Time to get excited about Taiwan!! During the exam period my brain was way too busy studying to think much about Taiwan, it seemed still very distant. Now I realize that in 13 days…

Status Quo

Today I received the official invitation e-mail for the homestay program. I have to fill out a short form, stating that I really want to participate, and send them a scanned version of my passport. Now that I know for sure that I will be travelling to Taiwan, lot’s of thoughts run through my head….

Say Taiwan!

Wow! – Just about an hour ago I received the good news: I will be travelling in Taiwan from the 12th to 25th of August! In this blog I will share my experiences in Taiwan. I am sure this will be an amazing journey for me! I have only once been to Asia before. And…