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By Guest Writers on October 30, 2012
I’ve heard so many people say they know what England’s like because they’ve been to London, but how about visiting a part of the country which couldn’t be more different from the capital if it tried? Visit the Lake District in the North West and skip the hoards of tourists and overpriced attractions in and around London.
Posted in England Travel Guide, Europe Travel Guide, Features, Guest Authors, Travel Advice | Tagged England Travel Guide, Guest Authors, guided tours, the Lake District, things to do in England, Travel Advice, travel England, travel Europe, Windermere |
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 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 Caroline on March 13, 2012
Read about my experience of volunteering abroad at Angel House in Seoul, South Korea and learn a little about other volunteer opportunities in South Korea.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, South Korea Travel Guide, Volunteering Abroad | Tagged Caroline Hosey, Guest Authors, South Korea, South Korea Travel Guide, volunteer work, volunteering abroad, volunteering in Korea |
By Guest Writers on March 1, 2012
Travel Philippines: MSW Guest Writer Pie Rivera writes about her favorite places to travel to in her home country, The Philippines. Pie encourages us to travel to the Philippines and explains what lumzivim are. Read on to learn more about this incredible country in Southeast Asia.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Philippines Travel Guide, Travel Advice | Tagged Cebu, Davao City, Guest Authors, Island Garden City of Samal, Luzon, Mindanao, Tagaytay, the Philippines, Visayas |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |