Journal of an Expat
Experience the ups and downs of an American expatriate living in Taiwan and traveling through Asia. See what it's like to be living in a foreign land, in the regular feature "Journal of an Expat"
Facing Up to First Impressions
MARCH 20, 2010 - First impressions oftentimes stick the most in your minds. The feeling of having touched down on foreign soil, with no real idea of what might happen next can be both exhilarating and nerve-wracking! Some of the most memorable trips were built on first impressions.
Sign Language & Sleep Patterns
APRIL 02, 2010 - For the first few days it feels as if your body is thrown off track, what's night is day and what's day is night. And forget about everything you thoughtyou'd learned about Mandarin before you got here, you don't understand a single thing that they're saying!
Mandarin 101, Served Taiwanese Style
JUNE 11, 2010 - It's been about 2 weeks since I started my Mandarin course here in Taiwan. But just getting to that point was a feat in itself. It took me almost 2 months to decide whether or not going to school was the proper route here. After that was decided, than the search for the right campus was on.
Beating the Heat of Kaohsiung Streets
July 8, 2010 - Weather can be one of the hardest things to overcome in a new place. Temperatures around the globe vary from place to place. What's cold in one part of the world is considered hot somewhere else.
