• Don’t forget to vote for your favorite Taiwan blogs at Taiwanderful!
• Thinking of teaching abroad?  Carrie provides a quick guide to some popular destinations.
• David visits  Kaohsiung, my favorite city in southern Taiwan.
• A Hungry Girl strongly recommends Yue Yuan Pho.
• Tea Masters covers Wenshan Baozhongs.
• Ryan visits the Gukeng Coffee Festival.
• TRT covers the 2009 Peace Fest in Hualian.
• Daniel confirms what most of us know already:  Dogs get more aggressive at higher elevations.
• Wandering Taiwan on the traditional Taiwanese folk art of Hand Puppetry.
• Bicycle Sidewalk cycles Danshui, Sanzhi, and Shimen.
• Like butterflies?  Steven Crook visits the Butterfly Valley Resort in Hualian.
• Save the Taiwan Humpback Whales on the noise and air pollution that accompany elections.
• Taiwan Matters covers Beijing’s annexation strategy.

EVENTS: CKS Shilin Residence Chrysanthemum Exhibition now through December 13. Fubon Taipei Marathon December 20.  Nantou Flower Festival now through January 3.  Sichong River Hot Spring Festival till January 31.