Author Archives: Alison Zhang

At the beginning of August, while I was chatting with my NTU language exchange partner, she mentioned to me an interesting-looking food exhibition taking place at the Taipei 101 Exhibition Hall. Now, as soon as I heard “food,” I was … Continue reading →

My last weekend before leaving Taiwan, I wanted to go somewhere special. That special place ended up being a rural town called Pinglin. An hour’s bus ride away from Taipei, Pinglin was popular enough on blogs and tour websites as … Continue reading →

Ever since coming to Taipei, I’ve come to appreciate biking a lot more. There’s a really convenient cycling infrastructure here, and it makes getting around the city so much more convenient and fun–I don’t know what I’d do if I … Continue reading →

The second to last weekend we had in Taiwan, my friends and I took a trip down to Tainan, Taiwan’s old capital. The high speed rail across the country was a whole trip in and of itself–I hadn’t been on … Continue reading →

On the last weekend of July, a few friends and I decided to visit one of the must-sees: the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial. It was a relatively clear day, so the huge plaza looked gorgeous against the sky, and I distinctly … Continue reading →

Continuing on my catch-up journey is week four of ICLP. First off, I’ve got to say, the temperature/weather here really is brutal. It was super hot that week, like always, and even though it usually cools down in the evenings … Continue reading →

This post is definitely coming a little late… Halfway through the summer semester and I’m only just starting to hammer out a decent sleep schedule. To catch up on what I’ve been doing, I’ve decided to write about my trip … Continue reading →

It’s officially been one week of classes, and Chinese at ICLP is every bit as intense as they promised. Some classes are easier than others, but all require constant attention in the classroom and extensive studying not just of the … Continue reading →