by Joshua | Aug 8, 2021 | Expat life, Perspectives
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...
by Joshua | Jul 9, 2021 | Expat life, Perspectives
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...
by Joshua | Jan 18, 2020 | Expat life, Finding our way, Travel in Asia
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...
by Joshua | Oct 28, 2019 | Expat life, Taipei Day Trips
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...
by Joshua | Sep 19, 2019 | Dive and Snorkel Asia, Travel in Asia
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...
