Carrie
Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Carrie Kellenberger has kept a home base with her husband in Asia since 2003. Carrie and her husband offer free ESL teacher placement services around the world through their company, Reach To Teach. She is also a freelance writer, editor, and photographer in Taiwan. Visit www.carriekellenberger.com for more information.
By Carrie on May 15, 2013
The Hong Kong skyline is probably one of the most recognized skylines in the world. I’ve created a photo essay to showcase the tallest buildings in Hong Kong Island. What’s your favorite?
Posted in Features, Hong Kong Travel Guide, Photography | Tagged Architecture, city photography, cityscapes, Hong Kong architecture, Hong Kong buildings, Hong Kong cityscape, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Travel Guide, Photo Essay, skylines, Skyscrapers, Victoria Harbor |
By Carrie on May 5, 2013
People around the world are ‘celebrating’ World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day today in an effort to raise awareness about this horrible and painful autoimmune disease. If my story here helps one person, then it has been worth it. There is no need to suffer silently with this disease.
Posted in Blog, Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features | Tagged acupuncture, Ankylosing Spondylitis, autoimmune disorders, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese medicine, Cupping, dealing with illness abroad, health in Taiwan, living abroad, scraping |
By Carrie on April 29, 2013
Does Taipei have any beaches? Yes, it does! Shalun Beach is hidden down a series of back lanes near to Danshui Fisherman’s Wharf in Taipei, and it has been a well kept secret for many years.
Posted in Features, Taipei Travel Guide, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Asian beaches, beach, Beaches, beaches in Northern Taiwan, beaches in Taiwan, Danshui, family friendly activities in Taiwan, Shalun Beach, Taipei, Taiwan beaches, Taiwan Travel Guide, things to do in Taipei, travel Taiwan, travel with kids |
By Carrie on April 14, 2013
It gives me great pleasure to be able to say that Brighton is one of the prettiest seaside cities I’ve ever been to. I had the opportunity to visit my best friend in Brighton in September 2011, and I’m now looking forward to my second trip to Brighton in September 2013. Brighton is a resort [...]
Posted in England Travel Guide, Europe Travel Guide, Features | Tagged Brighton, England Travel Guide, Europe Travel Guide, Great Britain, things to do in England, Travel Advice, travel England |
By Carrie on April 9, 2013
A few weeks ago, I passed my ten year milestone in Asia. When I embarked on my journey of self discovery so long ago, I never once imagined that I’d still be here after all this time. Going home during my first year was certainly not an option, and I had only been in China for a [...]
Posted in Blog, Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features | Tagged anniversary, blog, Carrie Kellenberger, My Several Worlds, personal |
By Carrie on April 2, 2013
Carrie visits the world’s first ever Barbie Cafe in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan is home to a number of theme restaurants including the Modern Toilet Bowl Restaurant and the Hello Kitty Cafe.
Posted in Features, Taipei Travel Guide | Tagged Barbie Cafe, Food and Drink, restaurants in Taipei, Taipei Restaurants, theme restaurants, theme restaurants in Taipei |
By Carrie on March 26, 2013
Ask any ESL teacher that has taught abroad and they’ll tell you that their first few months, heck the first year, is rife with challenges. What happens, though, when the country that you’ve moved to suddenly experiences a health epidemic, like SARS or Avian flu, Here’s what happened to me during the 2003 SARS epidemic in Mainland China.
Posted in Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Asia, Changchun, living in China, North East China, SARS, teach abroad, teach English, teaching English in China, teaching in China |
By Carrie on March 23, 2013
It’s a scary thing to pick up and move your life to the other side of the world. I got my first taste of that when I was 27 and on my way to Changchun, China on the 23rd of March, 2003. I was going to spend a year abroad teaching English in China. It was the start of an incredible journey spanning ten years.
Posted in Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Asia, Changchun, Changchun China, China Travel Guide, ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, living in China, Teaching, teaching abroad, teaching English in China, teaching in Asia, teaching in Changchun, teaching in China |
By Carrie on March 17, 2013
Sanchon is a Buddhist Vegetarian restaurant set in the heart of Insadong in Seoul, South Korea. It offers traditional Buddhist temple food and cultural performances that offer patrons a window onto South Korean culture.
Posted in Cultural Travel, Features, South Korea Travel Guide, Wanderfood | Tagged Buddhism, Food and Drink, food in Asia, Seoul, Seoul City Guide, South Korea |
By Carrie on March 3, 2013
If you’re a temple lover in Taiwan, one of the best (and craziest!) places to visit is Lotus Pond, also known as Lotus Lake. Lotus Pond is a large manmade body of water in Kaoshiung, Southern Taiwan. Its shoreline is liberally studded with many bizarre looking temples and pagodas.
Posted in Features, Photography, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Confucius temple, Cultural Travel, Dragons, Guanyin, Kaohsiung, Kaoshiung Travel Guide, Kuanyin, Lotus Pond, Pagodas, religion in Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan Travel Guide, Taiwanese culture, Taiwanese legends, Taiwanese mythology, Temples |
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