Guest Authors
My Several Worlds has had some pretty amazing guest authors. Check out our guest author series to find out more.
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 |
By Ava Apollo on December 27, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. 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 in the city. At any given time, one can catch a glimpse of [...]
Posted in Culture, Features, Guest Authors, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Culture, Guest Authors, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan |
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 |
By Stephanie on November 28, 2011
This guest post was written by Stephanie Long, an American expat with a passion for hiking in Taiwan. This is a first-hand account about hiking Snow Mountain, the second tallest mountain in Taiwan.
Posted in Adventure Travel, Features, Guest Authors, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Hiking in Asia, Hiking in Taiwan, Mountains, Snow Mountain, Taiwan, travel Taiwan |
By Ava Apollo on November 24, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. 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 fancy themselves part of the jet-setter elite, from nomads who are constantly [...]
Posted in Blog, Features, Guest Authors, Lifestyles, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Travel | Tagged Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Culture, Education, Guest Authors, Reflections |
By Carrie on October 6, 2011
Today’s guest photo essay and article on Samal Island in the Philippines is by Josh Aggars.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Philippines, Photography | Tagged "Samal Island, Guest Authors, Philippines, Photo Essay, things to do in the Philippines, Travel Photography, travel the Philippines |
By Ava Apollo on September 21, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. 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 just said “shebang”. The only thing is, I had no [...]
Posted in Culture, Features, Guest Authors | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Culture, Culture Shock, Guest Authors, Reflections, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Ava Apollo on August 29, 2011
Today’s guest blog is written by Ava Apollo – a lover of travel and previous resident of Taipei, Taiwan. 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 [...]
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Culture, Guest Authors, People, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Carrie on August 27, 2011
Today’s guest post from Jayson Bagio is about street food in the Philippines, featuring delicacies such as kwek-kwek and balut.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Philippines, Wanderfood | Tagged balut, food and culture, Food and Drink, Guest Authors, kwek-kwek, Manila, Philippines, strange and unusual foods, Street Food, street food in the philippines, street food in the philippines photos |
By Carrie on July 28, 2011
Guest post by Todd Anderson: Living in a culture as different as Japan’s can be challenging for many Americans. I lived in Japan for six months during my junior year of college…
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, How To, Japan | Tagged Asia, Cultural Observations, Culture, Guest Authors, living in Asia, people living in slums, study abroad, teach abroad, teach in Japan, Travel Japan |