This paper explores the impact of location on transnational identities through an ethnographic case study of Taiwanese professionals in London and Toronto. I argue, first, that both groups use their transnational identities not just to bridge two cultures, but as a strategic resource for building connections with many different groups; second, that the expression of transnational identity is different in each local context, as it is framed through London's identity as a “global city of sojourners”, and Toronto's as a “global city of settlers”, and, finally, that this, combined with the strategic use of identity in each location, influences each group's transnational connections and affects their ability to construct networks.