You need a so-called visitors visa when you stay in Taiwan for less than 6 months. So, this is applicable for me.  When you enter Taiwan you get a visa for 3 months and you have to extent it within 15 days before expiration. For me the time was there so went to the National Immigration Agency. [...]

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I wasn’t expecting this when I left The Netherlands for my 6 months trip to Taiwan. I packed my suitcase carefully: Enough socks, underwear, shoes etc. However, I didn’t bring any warm clothes with me like a jacket. The last 1,5 week, the weather is not that nice overhere. By day it is ok, but during [...]

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Last weekend was different compared to other weekends in Taipei. The thing is that the weather is getting worse! With worse I don’t mean that it is raining all the time (it did rain all the time), but it is getting cold!! For the first time I felt cold in Taipei. Breeze, cloudy. Brrr!! I [...]

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I’m deeply sorry that I didn’t post anything for the last 2 weeks. My parents and girlfriend visited me and besides that the mid-term exams are also approaching. Will not give you a summary of things I did in the last 2 weeks, because that would be too boring. I want to tell you something [...]

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Sorry, Sorry, Sorry… I didn’t write a post in ages. However, I got a good reason for thatJ My girlfriend, Celine, and parents visited me the past 1,5 week (my parents are still here) so I spend time with them. Will write a longer blog this time… I did a lot of sightseeing, eating, clubbin and [...]

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Yesterday was my first wednesday night since I arrived in Taipei that I was at home before 12 o’clock! Mostly we are attending the ladies night in Carnegies. However, I also have to get my rest and going to bed early is, sometimes, not bad. Unfortunately, I have the intention to go to bed early, but [...]

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After an intensive week learning the Chinese language it was time to do something relaxing and fun. Always wanted to go to KTV in Asia and on saturday the moment was finally there:) Mostly, you do KTV at big branches like Party World. Open 24-7. So, if you are in a mood to sing on [...]

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A new message from Taipei! The news from Europe that the autumn has started satisfies me. I made the right decision, because here in Taiwan it is still 27 degrees. However, last weekend it was a little bit windy and rainy…
I think that everyone heard about the typhoon that hitted Taiwan last weekend. It was even [...]

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A fellow student, Peter Chau, and I decided  to go to gym on monday. Finally we made an appointment to go together, but once we arrived at the sports centre it turned out that it was closed! Then we have to think about something else. We decided to go to a Arcade Hall and played all sorts [...]

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Sorry for the late post… I was really busy the last 1,5 week with arranging everything for the University, working out and cleaning my apartment! I am in Taipei now for almost 4 weeks and I have absolutely no regrets about my decision to go to Taiwan. What a wonderful and beautiful city. Ironically, I read [...]

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