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Riding Through a Century: A Visit to Taiwan's National Railway Museum
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Riding Through a Century: A Visit to Taiwan's National Railway Museum

Some museums try to freeze history behind glass. Taiwan's National Railway Museum (國家鐵道博物館) does something more ambitious — it keeps the grease, the rails, and the sheer scale of an industrial-era workshop intact, and then invites you to walk right through it. Tucked behind Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
17 Apr 2026 5 min read
A (half) Day at the National Palace Museum, Taipei
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A (half) Day at the National Palace Museum, Taipei

Someone told me before I went that you don’t really see the National Palace Museum—you just pick a section and accept that the rest will have to wait. After a few hours, that feels about right. The collection that survived everything The short version: this collection wasn’t
16 Apr 2026 3 min read
Before Le Tour became a commercial endavour
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Before Le Tour became a commercial endavour

Of course, even back in the '60s it was a businesss, of sorts. But compared to how it is run today it is quite charming and I think much more exciting. Both for the riders and the spectators.
18 Jun 2022
[Video] Drawing with Light: How photos were made 160 years ago
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[Video] Drawing with Light: How photos were made 160 years ago

23 Oct 2021
American Psychosis - Chris Hedges on the US empire of narcissism and psychopathy
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American Psychosis - Chris Hedges on the US empire of narcissism and psychopathy

A very quick, and harsh analysis of the "State of the Union", and by extension most of the Western World.
04 Oct 2021
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