The tried-and-tested dos and don’ts for English teachers in Taiwan’s dating scene

With thousands of Westerners teaching English abroad, chances are you know someone living in the island of Taiwan. And as many foreign men there well know, the modern, westernized Asian nation’s dating scene has gained a reputation on par with that of Thailand or the Philippines.

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Be Ready To Stand Your Ground!!!

Coming to one of these ventanitas (windows) is not a task to be left in the hands of the soft-spoken and weak! Leave behind your manners and low voices; be STRONG, be LOUD!

At most of the ventanitas you will find the "usuals" standing there having their own cafecitos and chismiando (talking junk) about what Pepito did last night and the next Bingo at Mariaelena's house. They make themselves at home and tend to walk right up and ask for their coffees. Don't take it offensively if they cut you in line or speak louder than you; this is just how the cookie crumbles around here... Maybe a quick "Oye, Meng" will let them know you were standing there waiting for your own cafecito too!

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But please have at least some knowledge of what you’re doing when you mount your rented scooter when traveling. My friend wasn’t so knowledgeable about its workings but kept quiet about her inexperience before confronting her low-powered scooter monster.

While on a trip you’ve probably thought, “Wow, this is such a beautiful city/state/country (you fill in the blank) it would be great to live here for awhile.”  Well, in this section we give you a bit of information to work in On a Junket’s featured city - Miami. You probably won’t need this if you’re endowed with many bucks. But for those that toil 40 hours a week for the Dinero, here are a few quick tips you might want to consider.

So you’re leaving your home, off to visit another city, state, country. You have your things packed, your passport and money in that zipper-bolted-Knox-fort-protected pocket. But what about the things you left behind. Your material collection: TV, car, couch, stereo, DVD player; all that stuff you worked so hard to buy. Who’s watching over them? Well here are a few tips you may want to consider before leaving the abode to protect home and belongings.