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 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...
by Pauline Hammer | Jul 20, 2019 | Expat life, Finding our way, Life in Taipei
First of all, we LOVE living in Taiwan. The list of things we love about this country and our life here is MUCH longer then the things that bother us. But of course, even in our own country there are things that drive us crazy! And surprise, surprise running away to...
by Pauline Hammer | Apr 13, 2019 | Finding our way, Life in Taipei, Taipei Day Trips
Living as an expat, sometimes you get crazy what-a-small-world experiences. Like when Josh’s high school teacher happened to walk through their B&B door in Costa Rica. Or when I discovered that a girl from my small hometown in Montana – who I’d...
by Pauline Hammer | Mar 17, 2019 | Expat life, Finding our way, Learning Chinese, Life in Taipei
So you’re coming to Taiwan! Visiting? Moving here? Either way, you’re in for a great time! But here’s 10 things you might want to do before you come… 1. Learn a few Basic Chinese words & phrases. These are the five we suggest. 1....
by Pauline Hammer | Jan 4, 2019 | Finding our way, Taiwan Destinations
Christmas fell on a Tuesday this year and our wonderful boss gave everyone a four day holiday! Christmas is NOT a national holiday in Taiwan, so most people do not get this day off. Everyone did get a 4 day weekend for New Years, which is a national holiday....
