by Joshua | Apr 2, 2018 | Expat life, Taiwan Destinations
You may have noticed that Pauline and I are more than happy to do a little research, and then blaze off on our own adventure. On those trips, we certainly see people who are obviously on group Taiwan travel tour packages. Up until this point in my life, I never...
by Joshua | Feb 20, 2018 | Expat life, Finding our way, Life in Taipei
We thought it would be helpful to do a little expose on Taiwan bathroom basics. I know people expect that travel to another culture leads to some adventures you can tell, but it also leads to some you might not talk about publicly. So let’s address something on...
by Pauline Hammer | Feb 2, 2018 | Expat life, Finding our way, Life in Taipei, Taipei Day Trips
An unexpected detour Another one of the moments that convinced us of the fun of random MRT station exploring happened at this station. It was a Saturday and we were on our way to meet up with a co-worker who’d offered to take us on a waterfall hike. But while in...
by Joshua | Dec 25, 2017 | Expat life
I hope that everyone gets those moments where the sun comes out of the clouds. You look up and see double rainbows. A perfect moment of connecting with someone else that feels magical. Sunsets that take your breath away. These are the moments that bring a sense of...
by Joshua | Dec 19, 2017 | Expat life
One thing that surprises you about being an expat is the equilibrium you reach after you live in another country for a certain amount of time. There is the honeymoon phase, which is obvious. Everything is new, and amazing, and you are on a grand adventure. Then...
by Pauline Hammer | May 25, 2017 | Expat life, Learning Chinese
Josh and I have already been in Taiwan for over 10 months! I admit I hoped we’d be speaking more Mandarin by now. But, I did manage a small conversation with a new coworker today! It was a super basic conversation… Are you married? (which I said...
