Tag Archive for ‘chinese’
A Good ‘Ol Fashioned Boat Burning
The story of my misadventure documenting the ancient Wang Yeh Burning Boat Festival for Highway 11 Magazine, which begins with erroneous advice from an internet bulletin board, and ends with me driving hundreds of kilometers across Taiwan on my motorcycle at night and not sleeping for nearly thirty-six hours.
Study Mandarin for (almost) Free in Taiwan

The Huayu Enrichment Scholarship is a scholarship that enables foreign students to study Mandarin for up to one year at a Taiwanese University for little more than the cost of plane ticket. This article explains what the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship is, who is eligible for it, and how to apply for it..

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.









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