Taiwanese or Chinese?... with Temelalj C
Demographics are a tricky and sensitive thing in Taiwan. Ethnically over 95% of the population is Han Chinese, but anyone born in Taiwan...
Planning to Retire in Tamsui...with Jo'i D
For the Taipei issue, more than any other, I encouraged the boys to choose where they wanted to shoot. For Issue (01) Lviv and (02)...
My Taipei Bromance... with Austin W
Austin W was the Pedro C of the Taipei issue. Like the aforementioned Lisbon Elska boy, I was infatuated by his style. It felt like a...
Pushing the ISO... with Owen C
I'm usually pretty good with planning and organisation. I even spent a year in Project Management for that big corporation that Carly...
Everybody Loves Toto... with Toto S
I honestly can't remember where I found Toto S, except that he came as a recommendation, something like "have you talked to Toto?" or "do...
Hidden Behind the Language Barrier...with Mine H
I chatted with Mine H a few times before we met, but always over text or web chat. His English seemed good, but when we met in person I...
Reliving the Elska Experience at amba Taipei Zhongshan
When I arrived at Taipei airport, all I wanted was a bed. I'd flown in from London via an out-of-the-way transit stop in Beijing, sapping...
I Don't Have Any Sugar... with Walter J
I hate guessing games. "Guess how old I am" is probably the worst one. "I don't know. Just tell me" is my standard response. With Walter...
Welcome to Taipei!
Today marks the release of the latest edition of Elska: Issue (05) Taipei. It's our first issue to venture outside Europe, going all the...
Images from a Taiwan fanboy... with Stanza T
Occasionally I'll receive an email out of the blue from someone who's heard about or reads Elska. In the email there'll be a bunch of...
