Five short years ago this week, Pauline and I were struggling to figure out how to enjoy watching the Summer Olympics from our brand new home in Taiwan. We didn't know that broadcasts of the Games would be geolocked. My experience of watching sports as an expat came...
Everyone had to become more familiar with using the internet to stay present to family and friends during the year of the pandemic. For the longest time, we participated from the relative normalcy of Taiwan. We played games with friends and family overseas and then...
One of the strange side effects of living as an expat is the choices you have to make about connecting with other people. On the one hand, living abroad is so vastly enriched by establishing friendships with local people. On the other hand, it is incredibly important...
We love getting into the water, and Taiwan has some amazing things to offer by way of water sports. Life in the big(ish) city of Taipei wouldn't be as livable if we couldn't get out into nature relatively easily. Up until now, our favorite day trips to visit the ocean...
After our post on surviving the holidays as an expat, I decided to spend some time on a related topic. Let's talk about how to survive Chinese New Year, or the Lunar New Year, as a tourist. Imagine a national holiday in your own country where everyone gets at least...
We're going on our 4th year as expats in Taipei. And while I'm sure there are still some fun touristy spots we've missed in the city - I don't think its an exaggeration to say we've hit most of them! And that's okay. Checking those places off our list has left open...
Ever since discovering Taipei's Escape Room Scene back in August, Josh and I have been itching to check out some more. And we finally got our chance this weekend, when a couple of our best expat friends came back for a visit after moving to Japan. This was the 3rd...
You might not think of a beach cleanup as an outing. However, it is a great way to go out into the community, make a difference, and enjoy the outdoors along the way. If you follow our blog, you know that Pauline and I love the ocean. But you don't have to dive to be...
One of the greatest things about living in Southeast Asia is the number of great island destinations that are just a short flight away. We've been lucky enough to take advantage of a few, like Borneo, Okinawa and Ishigaki. There are many popular and lesser known...
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