And so, much as White men (and various other types of men and women) have been doing for hundreds of years, I arrived in East Asia (Taiwan) looking for adventure and loot! And much as East Asians have been doing for hundreds of years, I was stared at by people who felt that I was really different from them on some kind of fundamental level. And, yes, it does bother me somehow, even to this day, despite my history of wandering. But doesn't change the fact that I love Taiwan! I

This marks the start of my new blog for Clear Sky Communications on my favorite aspect of the company’s operations, cross-cultural communication. Why did I get interested in this field? Obviously not for the money! But, long story short, travel and cultural exploration have been part of my life since as far as back as I can remember. And why a Culture Shack? Well, aside from the play on words with Culture Shock, this blog is intended to be creative and somewhat informal. When