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 | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Hiking in Asia, Hiking in Taiwan, Mountains, Snow Mountain, Taiwan, travel Taiwan |
By Ava Apollo on June 2, 2011
Today’s guest blog is written by Ava Apollo – a lover of travel and previous resident of Taipei, Taiwan. For the previous post in this series, click here. Opening tangent: I realize I’ve lagged tremendously on posting this installment. I know it sounds odd, but every time I sit down to write, all kinds of [...]
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan, Teach and Travel | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Guest Authors, Mountains, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Carrie on September 5, 2010
Day 2 of our travel journal in Smithers, British Columbia had us scaling heights at local attraction, Twin Falls. We ended the day catching up with some of my nearest and dearest lady friends.
Posted in Canada, Features | Tagged British Columbia, Friends, Mountains, Smithers, Travel Journal |
By Ava Apollo on August 30, 2010
Guest author Ava Apollo lists her top five Taiwan tourist attractions that travelers shouldn’t miss when they visit this pretty little ilha formosa in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Guest Authors, Mountains, Taipei, Taipei 101, Taiwan, Travel, travel Taiwan, Yangmingshan |
By Carrie on August 10, 2010
Travel blog update of our road trip to Smithers, BC.
Posted in Canada, Features, Travel | Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Friends, Mountains, Road Trips, Trans-Canada Highway, Travel, Travel Journal, Wedding |
By Carrie on April 5, 2010
Spring has arrived in Taiwan once again. To commemorate my favorite time of year, we made our annual pilgrimage to Yangmingshan National Park for the Yangmingshan Flower Festival.
Posted in Features, Photography | Tagged Asia, Festivals, Flowers, Mountains, National Parks, Photo Essay, Photography, Taipei, Taiwan, Yangminshan |
By Carrie on April 29, 2009
Photo and Commentary by Craig Swanson. The Root Glacier is a short two mile hike from Kennecott, Alaska and one of the most accessible and active glaciers in Alaska. It’s surface is dotted with deep blue pools, canyon-like corridors, and meandering mini-streams that often spill into deep vertical shafts that seem to go straight through [...]
Posted in Photography | Tagged Guest Photographer, Mountains, Photography |
By Carrie on March 2, 2009
Lusting to get off the beaten track? Why not consider an exciting world class hike on some of the world’s most beautiful frozen landscapes? Glacier treks come in a range of exciting opportunities for beginners and experienced climbers. Experienced climbers who are looking for something more challenging than a standard day hike can try an [...]
Posted in Features, Travel | Tagged Adventure Travel, Mountains, Nature, Parks, Photography, Travel, Travel Photography |
By Carrie on December 17, 2008
This is what traveling is all about. A hiking expedition in Northern Laos brings us to a small mountain village situated along a peaceful riverbank.
Posted in Laos, Photography | Tagged Hiking, Laos, Mountains, Photo Moment, Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, Villages |
By Carrie on October 12, 2008
A photo essay of some of the mountain villages we passed through while traveling along the mountain ranges of Northern Laos.
Posted in Laos, Travel | Tagged Asia, Culture, Laos, Luang Prabang, Mountains, People, Photo Essay, Travel Journal, Travel Photography, Villages |