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Share In no particular order: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain “A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu “One’s destination is [...]
From the Desk 07.09
Share Xpat Magazine September, 2007 Most recent athletic feat undertaken by Taiwanese ultramarathon champion, Kevin Lin: Running 6,920 km across six countries, and the Sahara Desert, in 111 days The average distance run per day: 62 km Total number of Taiwanese to play Major League Baseball: 4 Number of Taiwanese MLB players, present and former, [...]
From the Desk 07.03
Share Xpat Magazine March, 2007 The definition of ‘Lookism’: discrimination against or prejudice towards others based on their appearance The average hourly earnings of men with “below-average looks” and “above-average looks” compared to the national average in North America respectively: -8.9% and +5.4% The average hourly earnings of women with “below-average looks” and “above-average looks” [...]
I'm a travel writer and photographer currently based in Tainan, Taiwan where I founded and edited Xpat Magazine, one of Taiwan's largest and longest-running expatriate periodicals. My writing and photography has been published in various print and online publications including Taiwan Today, the Taiwan Fun Magazine Group, and TransitionsAbroad.com. I speak English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese (to varying degrees) and am available for assignment. I can be reached through the form on the contact page of this website, or at xpatmatt (at) gmail.com.
