This month's newsletter article is about my experience getting full Taiwanese citizenship through the heritage route: www.michaelinasia.com/p/becoming-t...
Any reads are highly appreciated! And of course I'm happy to answer any questions about the process :)
I promised to write about licenses and corporate structure for running guesthouses and hotels in Japan, and it's finally out! I went on a deep dive in this month's expat life in Asia newsletter, as well as included some other life tips for Japan and Taiwan. www.michaelinasia.com/p/deep-dive-...
Latest newsletter article is out! There were a ton of interesting updates this last month for expat life in Taiwan 🇹🇼 and Japan 🇯🇵 Check out the article for full updates; your support is greatly appreciated! www.michaelinasia.com/p/japan-and-taiwan-megapost
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Just published new trip suggestions on @demflyers.bsky.social for 13 cities across 10 countries! Denmark 🇩🇰, Mexico 🇲🇽, Germany 🇩🇪, Japan 🇯🇵 and more, check them out!
If you’re traveling to Taiwan 🇹🇼 soon and taking the High Speed Rail, there’s a Buy 1 Get 1 promo. Klook seems to have run out, but it’s still valid on KKDay. www.kkday.com/en/product/1... (my affiliate link 😉)
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I put out a new newsletter article out about shopping 🛍️ for everyday goods in Asia (mostly Taiwan 🇹🇼), as well as tips for managing your smartphone📱while traveling between countries! Highly appreciate any views! buff.ly/3Q8N8XV
#shopping #asia #taiwan #japan #phoneplans #roaming
I'm now a fan of this Korean washlet brand, VOVO, as a cheaper alternative to the Japanese brands. Total lifetime bidet installation up to like 5 now 🚽
I have 3 LINE accounts and I'm currently restricted from logging into 2 of them due to verification SMS throttling 😅
Ideally I'd just have 2 though, trying to migrate my US 🇺🇸 account to my Taiwan 🇹🇼 account triggered this whole mess.