A Chopstick Gude to Taiwan Author:Katherine Roberts This is the kind of book that I was desperately seeking to find before leaving for he East in the first place. There is only so much that a travel guide can prepare one for its the personal touches of the culture and the stories of actual experiences that provide a human face behind the customs and cultures described in day-to-day travel guides... more ». I consider my book to be more of a personal-diary-meet-cultural-companionbut-not-quite--travel-guide kind of piece. Its an introduction to the Taiwanese culture but with a personal flare.« less