Taiwanica

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In today's episode, Anita and Eric get healthy and talk about diet! Here are some ideas of what you'll hear in the episode: Taiwan doesn't have much awareness of food sensitivity; instead, most Taiwanese simply expect to take stomach medicine after eating unhealthy food. The USA's diet variety is super expansive! Get ready to hear about s...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） Has coffee become the go-to drink in Taiwan? Long ago, tea was the champion of luxury and relaxing times. But there is a new king in town and Taiwanese people have lined up (like they do so well) for this hot, dirt-tasting goodness. Now how does this relate to the USA? Join Eric and Anita to find out the biggest differences between our countries. Spoiler ale...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） Welcome back to Taiwanica! Thank you so much for joining us for this exciting episode! Today we have something fun and interesting to talk about - drinking! Surprisingly, drinking in Taiwan and the USA isn't the same... In fact, there are a lot of differences in the where, the how, and even what you drink 🤔🤔 With Anita and Erics' drinking histori...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss FASHION; for example, what are the differences between the Kims? How fashion has developed and changed over the last 50 years in both Taiwan and the USA has been great. Sometimes, too great and too soon. We think that the styles can not only be beautiful but also alarming. What is the purpose of these styles? Find out...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss funeral ceremonies; for example, people crying on purpose in Taiwan and how people can become trees in the USA. It's the last in their series of gloomy topics for now. We are sure that you will find this one a bit spooky but nevertheless entertaining. Eric does his best to understand and give his point of view as...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this episode, Anita explains to Eric what the tomb-sweeping festival (清明節) is all about; for example, what do families often do during this holiday. How are some families different from others; what are some of the customs of the Hakka people and Minnan people have; what are some superstitions that still have lingered in present-day Taiwan and so on. W...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss pharmaceutical drugs and are America's and Taiwan's common habits when taking care of ailments that commonly bother them; for example, Taiwanese stomaches and USA pain killer addiction.  This is just the tip of the iceberg of the drug culture between these two countries.  We really dive into the habits that t...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss health care and what are some of the great things that both Taiwan and America have to offer, what are some of the major negative aspects one could expect in each country, and our own personal stories about our experiences in these places. This is the kind of stuff you can always expect from us: fun, crazy, and very de...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this episode, Anita and Eric discuss baby culture: how babies pick their professions, how they are taken care of, what do people in Taiwan do with their newborns, baby registries , and some parties and party favors. 👶👼🚼🍼 Also, we go into detail about a trending way to celebrate baby showers; also known as 🥳🥳 The Gender Reveal Party 🥳🥳 Support the...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this special edition episode, we celebrate one of Taiwanica's hosts, Anita, birthday! It was a special occasion. So we made an episode describing the differences in how people generally celebrate their birthdays in both the USA and Taiwan.  Also, if you want to celebrate Anita's birthday. There's no better way than to share our podcast with...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In today's episode, Anita and I get into detail about what marriages are like in Taiwan?  And as for the USA, for instance, we get into the details of what kind of parties to expect for both the  groom and bride; we even share our experience of getting married in Taiwan while also adding a little secret link in the description below~~ With all the tradi...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In today's episode, Anita and Eric go through the main differences between Taiwan and the United States proposal styles~~~ Are they easy to do? Or are they complicated and awkward just like the movies?  Do Taiwanese people sell their wives? Does America put their rings in food? Find out the answers to these questions, how Eric hilariously proposes to An...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this episode, Anita and I get into the details of what renting places such as apartments and houses can be like in both Taiwan and America. Support the show Resources & Links: Feeling stuck, unclear, or internally off-track in Taiwan or life in general? I offer a free 30-minute Clarity Chat where we look at what is happening, what you have already tri...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In today's episode, Anita and I go through the main differences in terms of convenience between Taiwan and the United States. For example: does America have good convenient stores? Does Taiwan really have all the benefits that America does? Or are they better? What a drive-through and how common are they in the United States? Is Starbucks as fancy as it...

傳訊息給我們 （Send us a Text Message） In this episode, Anita and Eric introduce their new Podcast: Taiwanica. Taiwanica is a mix of the two countries that this couple represents, Taiwan and America. They also explain one of the many interesting topics that they have found that is not only very similar but also very different in both of their countries: driving and the drivers. What's the di...