By Carrie on October 4, 2009
I have a tremendous amount of respect for individuals who get out there and cross boundaries, who aren’t afraid to dive in and explore the world, who showcase the beauty and diversity that can be found in everyday life. Steven Vigar is one such individual. He holds one of the largest fan bases in Taiwan for commercial photography, and for good reason. His passion and joy for his chosen professional can’t really be expressed in words, although we are going to give it a good try here today on MSW.
Posted in Features, Photography | Tagged Art, Interviews, People, Photography, Taiwan Photographers |
By Carrie on July 31, 2009
An after-school dance program with some of Taiwan’s top break dancing crews isn’t just about learning how to dance. It’s also a great way to spend time with your friends and get some exercise. Hundreds of high schools students got together this year to showcase their break dancing skills with some of Taiwan’s premier break dancers, including the popular dance crew, Formosa.
Posted in Cultural Travel, Features, Taipei Travel Guide, Taiwan Travel Guide | Tagged Art, Dance, People, Photography, Students, Taipei, Taiwan Travel Guide |
By Carrie on April 27, 2009
I’m not even going to lead up to anything today. There are so many people to thank. Here’s who’s been inspiring me and whispering my name over the past month. Thank you, Mia, for taking pictures of your tulips, for your beautiful post, and your words of wisdom. I’ve really enjoyed your garden pictures this [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged Bloggers, Link Love, People, Photographers, Photography |
By Carrie on April 11, 2009
Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.
– Robertson Davies.
Posted in Cultural Travel, Features, Photography | Tagged People, people living in slums, Photo Essay, Photographers, Portraits, Slums, world slums |
By Carrie on April 9, 2009
An interview with Joshua Samuel Brown, Lonely Planet author, travel guru, and author of Vignettes of Taiwan.
Posted in Features, Travel Advice | Tagged Interviews, Joshua Samuel Brown, Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet writer, People, Taiwan Travel Guide, Travel Advice, Travel Writing, Writers |
By Carrie on April 5, 2009
It is estimated that more than 1 billion people live in slums around the world. By 2030, the world’s slum populations could rise to 2 billion if no action is taken.
Posted in Cultural Travel, DESTINATIONS, Features | Tagged People, Photographers, poverty, Slums, slums around the world, world slums |
By Carrie on February 24, 2009
My Several Worlds reached a milestone this weekend with its 3000th comment. Interestingly enough, this comment was left by not one, but three very special digital nomads. They are currently making their way around the world, and let me tell you, this is one travel blog that has the travel blogosphere on fire. They are [...]
Posted in Travel Advice | Tagged Family, People, Travel Advice |
By Carrie on February 1, 2009
Hey folks. First off, I think I’ve already mentioned that Nomadic Matt arrived in Taiwan. In honor of his arrival, I prepared a guest post on Taiwan for his travel site. The article is titled How To Spend Your Time in Taiwan. I’ve been following Matt’s site for just over a year now. He started [...]
Posted in Travel Advice | Tagged Bloggers, Friends, People, Travel Advice |
By Carrie on December 3, 2008
While trekking through Northern Lao, we happened upon a village high in the mountains. There are still places in Asia where foreigners are a rare and unexpected treat. This was one of those times.
Posted in Laos Travel Guide, Photography | Tagged Asia, Laos Travel Guide, People, Photo Moment, Photography, Portraits, Travel Advice, Travel Photography, Villages, Women |
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