Zach Zine

LATEST ARTICLES ( 48 )

• Follow These for Eternal Sunshine.

  

  “Though the way is full of perils and the goal is far out of sight, there is no road to which there is no end: Do not despair. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Go to Taiwan? –FOOD!

  

  Pick what you want. Hand it to the 老闆 (lao3ban3) or boss. They grill and marinade it. You eat it. One of the best reasons you should come to Taipei is the... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Budgeting Hacks for the International Life (or Any Life, for That Matter!)

  

  Let’s face it, being in debt sucks.  It sucks a lot, in fact.  For us, being $140,000 dollars in debt really, really sucks.  But, that doesn’t mean that we... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Carrie Kellenberger — Reach to Teach Guest Post – Best Places in the World to...

  

  Having a TEFL certification opens up an entire world of possibilities. But deciding between an ESL teaching job in rural South America, or one in the urban... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rantlets #1

  

  Quickly, “Rantlets” are going to be an ongoing thing on this blog.  They are basically a collection of short rants/observations about living our life and... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Homecoming: Our First Trip Home After More Than a Year Abroad

  

  The sun rises in the East…   386.  Three hundred eighty-six.  That is the amount of days we will have been gone when we travel to the airport to make our trip t... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Choking Vs. Panicking: Chinese Style

  

  I’m currently reading What the Dog Saw, by Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell is a writer for The New Yorker and the book consists of his favorite pieces he has... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chinese: A Long But Worthwhile Journey

  

  When making a decision to move to a faraway place where the language is nowhere near comparable to your native tongue, it’s easy to take advantage of the... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION