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 | Jul 22, 2018 | Expat life, Perspectives
This is the second post in a series talking about immigration reform based off events that are happening now in the US. I am drawing upon my experiences of living in other countries as an American foreigner. I believe that there are parallels that will help with...
by Joshua | Jul 8, 2018 | Perspectives
You will notice that this post is a break from covering our experiences as foreigners living in Taiwan. Living abroad can bring a whole host of positive experiences, and that has undeniably been the case here in Taiwan. Another fantastic benefit to living in other...
