Recent posts by Rhonda Mix - Bamboo Boulevard
Patience in language learning
I’ll never forget the day I told a Taiwanese cab driver I wanted to “eat” Jhubei (a city on the west coast of Taiwan) instead of saying “I want to go to Jhubei.”
She laughed, corrected my Chinese and mumbled something about how I was an American, excusing my mistake.
Continue reading 2 commentsTaiwan’s obsession with 7-Eleven
One thing that really shocked me when I moved to Taiwan was the number of 7-Elevens. Everywhere. Even in rural mountain communities. But it’s a good thing because most expats arriving in Taiwan would die of starvation if it weren’t for the plethora of convenience stores available. Many …
Continue reading 2 commentsBattle of the Chopsticks
I was not always good at using chopsticks. My occasional chopsticks wielding sushi experiences hadn’t prepared me for what I’d face in Taiwan. Not at all.
My first chopsticks …
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