Ghost in the Machine Zine: Things I miss about Taiwan

Just indulging in a little nostalgia about living in Taiwan. These are some of the things I miss about it:

Being able to hop on a cheap, clean and spacious train and go on holiday somewhere totally amazing and different from anywhere I'd ever been and at a fraction of the price of a weekend away in the UK.

STATIONERY SHOPS. Could literally spend hours in them. My favourites were the one in Ximending on three floors (near the costume/Halloween shop), the one in Jhunan near the station which had two floors and sold DPI magazine (possibly my favourite magazine ever) and the massive one in Hsinchu with the yellow front (near the station and Eslite). Oh and Eslite itself of course. Never been in a chain bookshop with such a good atmosphere.

Hanging out with my friends in strange new places, shopping and going for meals in magical areas that we stumbled upon and which were sometimes hard to find again.

DJing at Idioteque. Thanks to Gary and Kester for the opportunity. I loved it and met loads of cool people through it. Also had a lot of fun doing a short-lived club night with Natalie shortly before I left. The one at Vicious Circle was awesome.

Buying clothes. They were so good and cheap, and for me they were generally a better fit than clothes in the UK - even if I was a different size there and felt large despite being a UK 8-10. I bought a pair of jeans there that were a great fit and officially a size 'large'! And don't even ask me about shoes... But I still have plenty of T-shirts, dresses, a playsuit and several other favourite items bought in the shops and markets of Jhunan, Hsinchu, Taipei, Kaohsiung etc.

Anyway, there are more things I miss but I will save them for another time. In the meantime, here are some of my pictures.