Taiwan Archives - Jonistravelling

Seeing my First Wild Monkeys in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

January 5, 2016December 6, 2013 by Jon Algie

A monkey in Kaohsiung, Taiwan - on Monkey Mountain

It had always been a dream of mine to see wild monkeys, but after six months living in Taiwan I was yet to lay eyes on one and I was getting restless. To me, seeing a monkey in the wild was a sign I’d finally ended up somewhere exotic, a magical place far away from … Read more

Teaching English in Taiwan: My First Overseas Adventure

August 10, 2017November 14, 2013 by Jon Algie

I was shell-shocked after teaching my first class. To say it didn’t go to plan is an understatement, and in that moment I questioned just why I was teaching English in Taiwan. I had cruised through the two week training period and was probably far too confident in my own abilities. A combination of a … Read more