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Teaching English in China Part Two – The SARS Epidemic

By Carrie on March 26, 2013

Ask any ESL teacher that has taught abroad and they’ll tell you that their first few months, heck the first year, is rife with challenges. What happens, though, when the country that you’ve moved to suddenly experiences a health epidemic, like SARS or Avian flu, Here’s what happened to me during the 2003 SARS epidemic in Mainland China.

Posted in Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Asia, Changchun, living in China, North East China, SARS, teach abroad, teach English, teaching English in China, teaching in China | 4 Responses

Teaching English in China Part One – The Journey Begins

Teaching English in China Part One – The Journey Begins

By Carrie on March 23, 2013

It’s a scary thing to pick up and move your life to the other side of the world. I got my first taste of that when I was 27 and on my way to Changchun, China on the 23rd of March, 2003. I was going to spend a year abroad teaching English in China. It was the start of an incredible journey spanning ten years.

Posted in Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Asia, Changchun, Changchun China, China Travel Guide, ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, living in China, Teaching, teaching abroad, teaching English in China, teaching in Asia, teaching in Changchun, teaching in China | 6 Responses

Travel Vietnam: Mai Chao Village

Travel Vietnam: Mai Chao Village

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 | 2 Responses

Travel Taiwan: Orchid Island

Travel Taiwan: Orchid Island

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 | 13 Responses

The Secret Lives of Taipei Housekeepers

The Secret Lives of Taipei Housekeepers

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 | 5 Responses

Hiking In Taiwan: Snow Mountain

Hiking In Taiwan: Snow Mountain

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 Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Hiking in Asia, Hiking in Taiwan, Mountains, Snow Mountain, Taiwan Travel Guide, travel Taiwan | 1 Response

The Shock of Reverse Culture Shock

The Shock of Reverse Culture Shock

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 | 17 Responses

Who are the Betel Nut Beauties?

Who are the Betel Nut Beauties?

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 | 8 Responses

Travel Japan: 4 Tips to a More Pleasant Stay in Japan

Travel Japan: 4 Tips to a More Pleasant Stay in Japan

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, Japan Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Cultural Observations, Cultural Travel, Guest Authors, living in Asia, people living in slums, study abroad, teach abroad, teach in Japan, Travel Japan | 1 Response

Self Realizations from Living Abroad: Coming Back Home

Self Realizations from Living Abroad: Coming Back Home

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 | 5 Responses

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