Around the World with Kav P.

[Languages] Is 6 Months of Mandarin Enough?

Well, it's been a while! I've been studying Mandarin at National Taiwan University for six months and am now on a break in formal studies. This seems like a good time to reflect on what I have actually learned in this time.

[Languages] Why Taiwanese Mandarin?

Want to learn Mandarin? Find out if Taiwan is the right place for you to learn it!

Impostraveller Syndrome

Times they are a-changing.

Sukiyaki Westernised

I decided that the only way I could really get across the beauty of Kyu Sakamoto's "Sukiyaki" would be by translating the lyrics myself. I learned a lot.

[Spetlight] [Japan] Kitsune Dog?!

We don't know the dog's name, if it was a stray, or if its human knew where it was. All we know is it latched onto us and brightened our day.

[Puzzling Tuesday] Sushi O’Clock

I don’t think there’s anything that needs to be said here.

Kav PAugust 4, 2015August 9, 2015 Puzzling No Comments

[Spetlight] [Japan] Kitsune Dog?!

We don’t know the dog’s name, if it was a stray, or if its human knew where it was. All we know is it latched onto us and brightened our day.

Kav PJuly 30, 2015August 9, 2015 Japan, Spetlight No Comments

[Argentina] A Rude Linguistic Awakening

She asked me the name of my new Spanish school, and I proudly responded.

I wasn’t expecting her face to drop.

Kav PJuly 23, 2015March 25, 2017 Argentina, Languages, Spanish No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] The Surprising Truce

You realise they’re meant to be… like…. killing each other… right?

Kav PJuly 21, 2015July 30, 2015 Japan No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Tie Die

Part of a ridiculous series of ads in Tokyo which played on the use of the tie as a status symbol in Japan?

Kav PJuly 14, 2015July 30, 2015 Puzzling No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Role Model for Girls

Apparently even Fiji is not safe from weird messages on stationary.

Kav PJuly 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Fiji No Comments

[Japan] Monkey See…

Miyajima Island is famous for its delicous oysters, but today let’s look at an aspect of Miyajima that is sadly long-gone: the Japanese macaque.

Kav PJuly 2, 2015July 7, 2015 Japan No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Cheese Dog

Preeeetty sure that package contains neither of those two ingredients.

Kav PJune 30, 2015July 7, 2015 Puzzling No Comments

[Australia] Luna Park – Fun From Hell

Please allow me to introduce you to an amusement park that is well past its use-by date but still manages to draw a modest crowd despite its inherent creepiness.

Kav PJune 25, 2015August 9, 2015 Australia No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] A Web of Seduction

From this angle, the Spiderman ride at Universal Studies, Osaka doesn’t seem like such a kid-friendly ride.

Kav PJune 23, 2015July 7, 2015 Puzzling No Comments