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Ava Apollo
Ava Apollo grew up in Southern California where she had exposure to a wide variety of languages and cultures. After her University years, Ava spent a year in Taipei where her love of Travel, Chinese language, and writing were intensified. Ava has since returned to California, however, she remains a lover of writing about Asia and traveling the world. Find her on twitter: www.twitter/.com/avaapollo and her travel blog bemytravelmuse.com.
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 Cultural Travel, Features, Guest Authors, Taipei Travel Guide, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Travel, Guest Authors, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
By Ava Apollo on November 24, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. The term “citizen of the world,” or “global citizen,” gets thrown around often in the travel community. It sometimes seems as though it is used as a rite of passage into the “club” populated by those who [...]
Posted in Blog, Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Guest Authors, Travel Advice | Tagged Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Cultural Travel, Education, Guest Authors, Reflections |
By Ava Apollo on September 21, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. I had full blown reverse culture shock when I moved home from Taipei. I’m talking sleepless nights, forgetfulness as to how to operate a vehicle, the feeling that nobody cared I was back, the whole shebang.Yes, I [...]
Posted in Cultural Travel, Features, Guest Authors | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Cultural Travel, Culture Shock, Guest Authors, Reflections, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
By Ava Apollo on August 29, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. Have you ever found yourself taking a drive down a roadside in Taiwan, when out of the corner of your eye you catch a scantily-clad la mei (“hot” girl) working behind glass walls? Whether you have or [...]
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Travel, Guest Authors, People, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
By Ava Apollo on July 20, 2011
Ava’s journey in Taipei ends and she discusses the changes after moving back home.
Posted in DESTINATIONS, Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Guest Authors, Taipei Travel Guide, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
By Ava Apollo on July 6, 2011
Self realization: Studying abroad brings more challenges forth than you ever think it will. Life will be changed, and there may be rough patches, but stick with me through the rest of the story. It was all worth it, in the end. I promise.
Posted in Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Guest Authors, Taipei Travel Guide, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Guest Authors, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
By Ava Apollo on June 22, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, click here. Winter was an exciting time in Taipei for a few reasons; it was nearly time for lunar new year, it was too cold for mosquitoes to keep tormenting [...]
Posted in Blog, DESTINATIONS, Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Guest Authors, Taiwan Travel Guide, Travel Advice | Tagged Asia, Family, Guest Authors, Islands, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Travel Advice |
By Ava Apollo on June 2, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, click here. Opening tangent: I realize I’ve lagged tremendously on posting this installment. I know it sounds odd, but every time I sit down to write, all kinds of emotions [...]
Posted in Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Guest Authors, Taipei Travel Guide, Taiwan Travel Guide, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Guest Authors, Mountains, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
By Ava Apollo on April 28, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, please click here. Via a few texts back and forth (nobody in Asia actually talks on the phone, we just text, it’s just what we do over there. God forbid [...]
Posted in Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Guest Authors, Taipei Travel Guide, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Food and Drink, Guest Authors, Languages, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
By Ava Apollo on April 13, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. Click here for the previous post in this series. After the typhoon blew through Taipei, life returned to normal. Classes resumed, and I had spent a considerable amount of time working on my assignment: giving my classmates [...]
Posted in DESTINATIONS, Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Guest Authors, Taipei Travel Guide, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Guest Authors, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
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