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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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

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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.

New article out with (mostly Japan) tax tips, such as how to amend Japanese tax returns and expat friendly accounting services that can help with Japan, Taiwan and US taxes 💸