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 Pauline Hammer | Aug 8, 2021 | Expat life, Perspectives
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...
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 Pauline Hammer | Aug 5, 2019 | Expat life, Finding our way, Life in Taipei
Before we decided to move to Taiwan, we did as much research as we could about what to expect. The summertime weather always manages to make the list. I remember one person describing it as a soul-sucking heat, and that is not far off the mark. It is hot and...
