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Travel South Korea: Jagged Ridge Hike on Sa Rayang Do Island, Korea

Travel South Korea: Jagged Ridge Hike on Sa Rayang Do Island, Korea

By Caroline on April 15, 2012

Sa Ryang Do Island is known to have some of the best hiking in South Korea. The hike provides beautiful ocean views and a stunning landscape.

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Posted in Adventure Travel, Features, Guest Authors, Korea, Travel | Tagged adventure korea, hiking South Korea, Korea, Mountains, Sa Rayang Do Island, South Korea hiking, Tongyeong, Travel Photography, travel South Korea | 2 Responses

The Marshalls Invade Taiwan!

The Marshalls Invade Taiwan!

By Carrie on April 9, 2012

My parents visit Taiwan (and Asia) for the very first time! Read up on our visit to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei 101, Din Tai Fung and Ximending.

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Posted in Blog, Features | Tagged Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, CKS Memorial Hall, Din Tai Fung, Taipei, Taipei 101, Taiwan, Ximen, Ximending | 9 Responses

Tomb Sweeping Day in Taiwan

Tomb Sweeping Day in Taiwan

By Carrie on April 3, 2012

On April 4th, 2012, the often neglected hillside cemeteries and graveyards of Taiwan will become hives of activity as families prepare for Tomb Sweeping Day (Ching Ming Jie). Tomb Sweeping Day in Taiwan is a day for Taiwanese families show their love and respect for their ancestors by visiting their graves.

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Posted in Culture, Features, Taiwan | Tagged "Living in Taiwan", information for visitors to Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan holidays, Taiwanese culture, Taiwanese graveyards, Taiwanese traditions, Tomb Sweeping Holiday | 4 Responses

Travel South Korea: St Patrick’s Day in Seoul

Travel South Korea: St Patrick’s Day in Seoul

By Caroline on March 23, 2012

Guest Author: Caroline Hosey, An Adventure of the Seoul When I think of March back home, I think of collecting seashells on the beach, Azalea flowers blooming, and of course the infamous St. Patrick’s Day parade. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Savannah, Georgia hosts one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in [...]

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Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Korea | Tagged Caroline Hosey, expat life, guest writers, parades, Seoul, South Korea, St Patrick's Day, St Patrick's Day in Seoul | Leave a response

Travel Georgia: Vardzia Cave City

Travel Georgia: Vardzia Cave City

By Stephanie on March 22, 2012

  The Mtkvari river carves its way through the lush and dramatic cliffs of Georgia.  Its course runs like a tour through Georgian history.  Ancient fortresses and castles loom over the river, and ancient trading sites attest to Georgia’s rich history as a crossroads between Europe and Asia.  Eventually, the river’s meandering course passes by [...]

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Posted in Blog, Europe, Features, Georgia, Guest Authors, Travel, Writing | Tagged cave monastery, Europe, Georgia, Republic of Georgia, teach in Georgia, travel Georgia, Vardzia, Vardzia cave city, Vardzia cave monastery | 4 Responses

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Hiking in Taiwan: Huang Di Dian – The Emperor’s Throne

Hiking in Taiwan: Huang Di Dian – The Emperor’s Throne

By Stephanie on March 17, 2012

This guest post was written by Stephanie Long. Huang Di Dian, the sign reads: The Emporer’s Throne. This hiking trail, just outside of Taipei, is probably my favorite—certainly the most fun—day-trip that I’ve done hiking in Taiwan. The hike starts in the picturesque town of Shiding. Bus number 666 runs from Muzha and Jing Mei MRT [...]

Posted in Adventure Travel, Blog, Guest Authors, Taiwan, Writing | Tagged Guest Authors, Hiking in Asia, Hiking in Taiwan, Huang Di Dian, Taiwan, travel Taiwan | 5 Responses

Volunteering Abroad: My Story About Volunteering At Angel House in Seoul

Volunteering Abroad: My Story About Volunteering At Angel House in Seoul

By Caroline on March 13, 2012

Read about my experience of volunteering abroad at Angel House in Seoul, South Korea and learn a little about other volunteer opportunities in South Korea.

Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Korea, Volunteering Abroad | Tagged Angel House, Angel House Seoul, Caroline Hosey, Guest Authors, Korea, South Korea, volunteer work, volunteering abroad, volunteering in Korea | 3 Responses

Travel Philippines: Luzvimin of the Philippines

Travel Philippines: Luzvimin of the Philippines

By Carrie on March 1, 2012

Travel Philippines: MSW Guest Writer Pie Rivera writes about her favorite places to travel to in her home country, The Philippines. Pie encourages us to travel to the Philippines and explains what lumzivim are. Read on to learn more about this incredible country in Southeast Asia.

Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Philippines, Travel | Tagged Baguio City, Cebu, Davao City, Guest Authors, Island Garden City of Samal, Luzon, Mindanao, Tagaytay, the Philippines, Visayas | 2 Responses

Seoul Cityscape: City Photography

Seoul Cityscape: City Photography

By Carrie on February 26, 2012

A Seoul cityscape photo essay of some of my favorite buildings in downtown Seoul.

Posted in Features, Korea, Photography | Tagged "famous buildings", "Jongno Tower", city photography, cityscapes, Insadong, Insadong-gil, Photo Essay, Seoul, Seoul architecture, Seoul buildings, South Korea, Travel Photography | 7 Responses

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The ESL Educators Guide – Tips For Teaching To Specific Groups of ESL Learners

By Carrie on February 15, 2012

Teaching English as a Second language can be a challenge for any native English speaker, even those with TEFL training.

This month, the ESL Educators Guide is providing three tips for teaching specific groups of ESL learners, including tips for: teaching kids, teenagers, adults, Business English, IELTS, and zero-beginners.

Posted in ESL, Features, How To, Teach and Travel | Tagged ESL, ESL activities, ESL Educators, ESL games, ESL links, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, teach overseas, teaching adult learners, teaching Business English, teaching English, teaching IELTS, teaching teenagers, teaching to specific groups of ESL learners, teaching young learners, teaching zero-beginners, TEFL, tips for ESL teachers | 3 Responses

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ESL Educators Guide: Teaching & ESL

By Carrie on January 22, 2012

This month’s ESL Educators Blog Carnival is an open discussion for our participants. I’m opening this page up to my readers as well, so if you’ve got an interesting ESL article that you’d like to share, please get in touch with me via the Contact Page and I will add your URL, a short blurb about your article and an author box to this post.

Posted in ESL, Features, Teach and Travel | Tagged "teaching in Taiwan", Education, ESL, ESL teachers, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, teach English, teach in China, teach in Georgia, teach in Korea, teach overseas, Teaching, teaching ESL, tips for ESL teachers | 1 Response

Lunar New Year Celebrations in Kota Kinabalu

Lunar New Year Celebrations in Kota Kinabalu

By Carrie on January 19, 2012

The Lunar New Year is the most important festival in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, luring thousands of friends and families to participate in games and watch Lion and Dragon dances, martial arts demonstrations and other fun events. We witnessed no less than three lion dances in various areas throughout the Lunar New Year in Kota Kinabalu.

Posted in Borneo, Culture, Features, Malaysia, Photography | Tagged Chinese dragon, Chinese lion, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year fireworks, culture video, dragon dances, lion dances, Lunar New Year, New Year | Leave a response

Travel Taiwan: Orchid Island

Travel Taiwan: Orchid Island

By Stephanie on January 5, 2012

This guest post was written by Stephanie A Long. Apart from a few dolphins that had been keeping pace, the only thing to see since we had passed Green Island was blue meeting blue on the distant horizon. The sunlight’s warmth and the deck chair’s swaying and rocking had made my eyelids heavy. I hadn’t realized [...]

Posted in Blog, Guest Authors, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Lanyu, Orchid Island, Taiwan, Travel | 14 Responses

The Essential Guide to Celebrating Chinese New Year in Beijing, China

The Essential Guide to Celebrating Chinese New Year in Beijing, China

By Carrie on January 3, 2012

A celebration filled with color, energy, food, and history, Chinese New Year in Beijing hosts a number of fascinating local events to make your journey truly unique and unforgettable. MSW offers you an essential travel guide to some of the best attractions, activities and restaurants in Beijing during Chinese New Year.

Posted in China, Culture, Features, How To | Tagged Beijing, Beijing temple fairs, China, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year fireworks, Din Tai Fung, fireworks, holidays in China, Peking Duck, travel China, where to eat in Beijing | 5 Responses

Photo Essay: Where I Traveled To In 2011

Photo Essay: Where I Traveled To In 2011

By Carrie on December 31, 2011

2011 was another great year for travel for a gal like me. After taking on the role of President of Reach To Teach Recruiting this year, I expected that my travel time would go down, but my new position ended up bringing me a lot more travel opportunities than I was anticipating. Here are the incredible places that I traveled to in 2011.

Posted in Denmark, England, Europe, Features, France, Holland, Photography, Taiwan | Tagged New Year's Eve, Photo Essay, Photography, Reflections, Travel, travel 2011, Travel Journal, Travel Photography | 13 Responses

The Secret Lives of Taipei Housekeepers

The Secret Lives of Taipei Housekeepers

By Ava Apollo on December 27, 2011

This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com.  In the Xin Yi district of Taipei, home to the famous 101 skyscaper, immaculate residential mid-rises owned by the powerful and rich Taipei elite sit quietly amidst the buzz of one of the busiest intersections [...]

Posted in Culture, Features, Guest Authors, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Culture, Guest Authors, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan | 6 Responses

MSW Interviews: Chris Norton – Internet Entrepreneur and Mandarin Chinese Language Student

MSW Interviews: Chris Norton – Internet Entrepreneur and Mandarin Chinese Language Student

By Carrie on December 19, 2011

Chris Norton is a successful Internet entrepreneur and a lover of the Chinese language. He also happens to be the author of a terrific new e-book called Study Chinese in Taiwan. Find out what initially drew Chris to Taiwan, why he recommends studying Chinese in Taiwan and how the plans for his new website and e-book developed after his arrival in Taiwan.

Posted in Features, Lifestyles, Taiwan | Tagged Chris Norton, language learning, Languages, MSW Interviews, study Chinese, study Chinese in Taiwan | Leave a response

Black Rapid Camera Strap Giveaway

Black Rapid Camera Strap Giveaway

By Carrie on December 15, 2011

I’m giving away one Black Rapid RS-Sport Camera Strap to one lucky resident of Taiwan. To enter, all you need to do is like the My Several Worlds Facebook fan page, post a photo of your favorite place in Taiwan and tell us why you like it so much.

Posted in Features, Photography | Tagged MSW Contests, MSW Giveaways, Photographers, Photography | Leave a response

Vietnam’s Art Villages: Bat Trang Ceramics

Vietnam’s Art Villages: Bat Trang Ceramics

By Stephanie on December 14, 2011

This guest post, written by Stephanie Long, gives an inside look into the art of ceramic making in Vietnam’s Bat Trang village.

Posted in Blog, Features, Guest Authors, Vietnam | Tagged Asian art, Bat Trang, ceramics, Culture, pottery, Vietnam | 1 Response

Wanderfood Wednesday: Moroccan Red Lentil and Chickpea Soup

Wanderfood Wednesday: Moroccan Red Lentil and Chickpea Soup

By Carrie on December 7, 2011

Hearty, warming red lentil and chickpea soup. This recipe from BBC Good Food is easy to follow, it cooks in about 20 minutes, it’s low-fat and it’s super healthy and vegetarian friendly.

Posted in Features, Morocco, Wanderfood | Tagged Food and Drink, Wanderfood Wednesday, Wanderfood Wednesdays | 3 Responses

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