By Carrie on November 16, 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 how to best enjoy Taiwan hot springs at any time of the year and find out why you should put Taiwan at the top of your Asian travel itinerary.
Posted in Couples Travel, Culture, Features, Taiwan | Tagged Beitou hot springs, cold springs, hot spring culture, Hot Springs, hot springs in Taiwan, Taiwan hot springs, Taiwan spas, travel Taiwan |
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 August 4, 2011
Mabuhay! Manila’s rich past, incredible cuisine, and world-class shopping are just a few of the things that visitors enjoy when they visit this vibrant cultural city in the East.
Posted in Features, Philippines, Travel | Tagged Manila travel guide, Philippines, things to do in Manila, things to do in the Phillipines, travel itineraries, travel Philippines |
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 July 27, 2011
There’s nothing quite like a good old-fashioned train-tour, especially when it’s your first time visiting a country (or two!) and you’ve got a lot to see and limited time to do it. Here are a few excellent reasons why you should consider traveling by train in Europe.
Posted in Budget Travel, Europe | Tagged Europe, European travel, Guest Authors, train travel, travel by train |
By Carrie on July 2, 2011
Travel Penghu: The Penghu Islands are well known for their unique geological terrain. The southeast part of the Penghu archipelago encompasses a number of small islands that boast these unique rock formations, which form the Penghu Columnar Basalt Nature Preserve.
Posted in Features, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Island travel, Islands, Penghu Basalt Nature Preserve, Penghu Islands, Photography, Taipei, Taiwan, The Pescadores, travel Penghu, Travel Photography, travel Taiwan |
By Carrie on June 28, 2011
Guest author Josh Aggars writes about his experiences on the Darjeeling Himalaya Railway and Northeast Front Railway in India.
Posted in Adventure Travel, Features, Guest Authors, India | Tagged Calcutta, Darjeeling, train station, travel by train, travel India |
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, Features, Guest Authors, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Asia, Family, Guest Authors, Islands, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Travel |
By Carrie on May 11, 2011
Vote for Terry Chung in TLC’s Fun Taiwan Challenge. The Fun Taiwan Chellenge is a reality television game show that features contestants traveling throughout Taiwan to complete various challenges.
Posted in Adventure Travel, Features, Taiwan | Tagged "Living in Taiwan", Adventure Travel, adventure travel in Taiwan, Contests in Taiwan, Taiwan events, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, TLC's Fun Taiwan Challenge, travel Taiwan |