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 |
By Carrie on November 13, 2011
Yang Ming Mountain has remained a first choice getaway for city residents and tourists looking for a different Taiwan hot spring experience from the sulfur hot springs in nearby Beitou. The popular spring waters in Yangminshan, ranging from 60-70°C, are clear, odorlesss, and are touted to be extremely effective in healing skin diseases, goat, and muscular pains.
Posted in Features, How To, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged hot spring culture, hot springs in Taiwan, Jinshan, Northern Taiwan, Northern Taiwan hot springs, Taiwan hot springs, Yangmingshan, Yangmingshan hot springs |
By Carrie on November 9, 2011
Taiwan hot springs offer some of the best hot spring bathing in the world. With over 100 natural hot springs, Taiwan ranked as one of the top fifteen hot spring sites in the world. Learn about Northern Taiwan’s Beitou Hot Spring Valley and find out what makes this area in Taiwan utterly unique.
Posted in Couples Travel, Features, How To, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Beitou hot springs, hot spring culture, hot springs in Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Taipei hot springs, Taiwan hot spring culture, Taiwan hot springs, Taiwan spas, travel Taiwan, Yangmingshan |
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 |
By Carrie on March 9, 2011
A glutton’s complete guide to Taiwanese street food and eating out in Taiwan’s nightmarkets.
Posted in Culture, Features, How To, Taipei, Taiwan, Wanderfood | Tagged Asia, Asian street food, Food and Drink, Night Markets, Photography, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan nightmarkets, Taiwanese culture, Taiwanese food, Travel Photography, Wander, Wanderfood Wednesday
By Carrie on January 3, 2011
Thinking of teaching in China? The ESL industry in China is booming and the demand for qualified ESL teachers is going up every day. Here are 12 tips for your first few weeks teaching and living abroad in China.
Posted in China, ESL, Features, How To | Tagged China, Cultural Observations, living in China, Reach To Teach, Teaching, teaching abroad, tips for ESL teachers, Travel |
By Carrie on August 19, 2010
Departing from your home country and moving overseas is a huge decision. Here are five helpful tips for moving overseas.
Posted in Features, How To, Teach and Travel, Travel | Tagged Asia, Culture, go overseas, going overseas, moving abroad, Reach To Teach, Teach and Travel, Teaching, Travel, travel overseas, Travel Tips
By Carrie on July 9, 2010
Learn how to order a plane ticket in this week’s episode of Peggy Teaches Chinese.
Posted in Culture, Features, How To, Learn Chinese | Tagged "Peggy Teaches Chinese", Asia, China, Culture, Education, Languages, learn Chinese, Taiwan |
By Carrie on April 2, 2009
Find out how we take six free flights each year on our air miles reward program.
Posted in How To, Travel | Tagged air rewards, airline reward miles, airmiles, free flights, Star Alliance |
By Carrie on February 4, 2009
One of the pure joys of traveling is discovering the culinary delights that are at your fingertips. Japan, in particular, is a gastronomes paradise.
The challenge to eating in Japan lies not only in finding local food and ordering successfully, but following the rules of table etiquette so you don’t make any social blunders.
Posted in Culture, How To, Japan | Tagged Culture, Food and Drink, Japan, Restaurants, Travel |
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