I've discovered “Podcast” over the internet around July 2005, and soon become a regular listener to Daily Source Code, podcast411, 5 Minutes with Wichita, Digital Flotsam, Catholic Insider... and I started observing its development ever since.One day I watched a foreigner being interviewed by a television news reporter while exiting customs in CKS Airport; she said she couldn’t find any tourism information about Taiwan in all of the traveling agencies in her country. That’s when I came up with the idea of doing this podcast, but I was so overwhelmed by work, not much progress was made.
Until a trip to Beijing, I came home more motivated. Due to the growing popularity of China, people have the drive to visit the country, learn Chinese, or even make a little cash there; Taiwan became the second choice in contrast. After my trip in Beijing, I still feel that there is much to be admired about Taiwan. I have no intention to market, compete, or make any kind of a comparison; every location has its own uniqueness. I’m just eager for the opportunity to introduce this interesting island, especially from a foreigner's perspective.
I have asked my friends Henry, Sophie, and Jessica that are fluent in English for assistance. They were generous enough to contribute their time. And I like to thank Mansa specially for triggering the whole idea. I hope more people will participate! (11/27/05)
2005年7月，我在網路上發現Podcast這個名詞，便開始經常性地收聽一些節目，包括：Daily Source Code, podcast411, 5 Minutes with Wichita, Digital Flotsam, Catholic Insider等等，並同時注意它的發展。
剛好在這一段時間裡，陸續接觸一些資訊，義大利每年的觀光客人數是五千萬人次，這樣會帶來多大的消費？而台灣的經濟收入，觀光的比例相對太低了，這種觀光收入我個人認為，對於在台灣定居，不想或無力移民，只能從事在地工作的人，應該最有幫助吧。
有一天我看到一則電視新聞，一位外籍旅客在中正機場的出境大廳接受記者的訪問，她說在她的國家裡，完全找不到任何台灣觀光團的行程或資訊，我開始有了製作"What's up in Taiwan"的想法，但是因為工作忙碌，也沒什麼進展。
幾個月後去了一趟北京工作，我回台北便開始變得積極了。由於中國崛起，整個世界似乎把目光聚焦在她身上，或是去旅遊、去學中文、甚至掏金，台灣似乎有點被邊緣化了。尤其是剛從北京回來，更覺得台灣還是有許多獨特的面向，我沒有任何推銷、競爭或比較的意思，每個地方都有她的特色，我只是覺得台灣還是有太多值得介紹的地方。
我請了幾位英文很流利的朋友幫忙，包括Henry，Sophie，Jessica，特別是引發我想到做這件事的Mansa，他們都很慷慨的付出了時間和想法，我也更希望有更多朋友願意加入。(11/27/05)
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