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Personal stories of travel and adventure from Carrie Kellenberger, a Canadian expat living in Asia since 2003.
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 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 Stephanie on September 11, 2012
Things To Do Hong Kong This guest post was written by Stephanie A Long. Just outside of the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong Island, the Outlying Islands make for a great day trip, and the perfect way to escape the chaos of the city. Tai O fishing village is one of the more [...]
Posted in Blog, Features, Guest Authors, Hong Kong Travel Guide, Photography | Tagged Hong Kong Outlying Islands, Hong Kong Travel Guide, Hong Kong's Outlying Islands, Lantau Island, Tai O, Tai O Fishing Village, Tai O Stilt Houses |
By Stephanie on August 7, 2012
Romantic Vacation Palawan This guest post was written by Stephanie Long. Warm, white sand feels as fine as dust as it runs through my fingers. Palm trees wave in the wind further along the deserted beach, and the clear blue ocean stretches off unbroken to the horizon. The motorcycle is parked far behind [...]
Posted in Blog, Features, Guest Authors, Philippines Travel Guide | Tagged Calitang, Calitang Beach, Nacpan Beach, Palawan, Philippines Travel Guide, travel Philippines |
By Stephanie on July 19, 2012
This guest post was written by Stephanie Long. From the top of the hill, Mai Chao looks like the Vietnam I’ve always imagined: rice paddies and small huts, nestled in a valley in the midst of sharp mountains. After a chaotic week in Hanoi, I was craving a trip to rural Vietnam. Too short on [...]
Posted in Blog, Features, Guest Authors, Vietnam Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Hanoi Day Trips, Mai Chao, Travel Vietnam, Vietnam Travel Guide |
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.
Posted in Blog, Features | Tagged Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, CKS Memorial Hall, Din Tai Fung, Taipei, Taipei 101, Taiwan Travel Guide, Ximen, Ximending |
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, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Guest Authors, Hiking in Asia, Hiking in Taiwan, Huang Di Dian, Taiwan Travel Guide, travel Taiwan |
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 Guide, Travel Advice | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Lanyu, Orchid Island, Taiwan Travel Guide, Travel Advice |
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 Travel Guide | Tagged Asian art, Cultural Travel, pottery, Vietnam 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 |
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