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 | Tagged Asia, Guest Authors, Lanyu, Orchid Island, Taiwan, Travel |
By Carrie on December 31, 2011
2011 was another great year for travel for a gal like me. After taking on the role of President of Reach To Teach Recruiting this year, I expected that my travel time would go down, but my new position ended up bringing me a lot more travel opportunities than I was anticipating. Here are the incredible places that I traveled to in 2011.
Posted in Denmark, England, Europe, Features, France, Holland, Photography, Taiwan | Tagged New Year's Eve, Photo Essay, Photography, Reflections, Travel, travel 2011, Travel Journal, Travel Photography |
By Carrie on July 23, 2011
This blogging meme has been circulating throughout the travel blogosphere for quite some time now. Bloggers are tagged and asked to share seven links from their blog that helped to contribute to their success. I never could pass up a good meme, so here are my top 7 links from My Several Worlds.
Posted in Blog, Features | Tagged meme, My Several Worlds, Travel |
By Carrie on July 21, 2011
One of the many perks of running a travel blog are free product reviews. Here are my thoughts on the new Jawbone ERA. I’ve just spent the past two weeks testing out the new Jawbone ERA, and while I’ve never had a need for a Bluetooth headset (up until now), I can certainly see what [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged Jawbone ERA, Product reviews, Travel |
By Ava Apollo on June 22, 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. 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 [...]
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 June 3, 2011
Guest author Jennifer Ng, a Manila-based journalist and freelance blogger, shares a general overview of what tourists would expect should they decide to travel the Philippines.
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Philippines | Tagged Guest Authors, Philippines, things to do in the Philippines, Travel, travel the Philippines |
By Carrie on March 31, 2011
A flash flood in Kota Kinabalu during rainy season in Borneo leaves motorists stranded on the road. Not us, though. My husband decides to drive through it!
Posted in Adventure Travel, Blog, Borneo, Features, Malaysia | Tagged Asia, Asia road trips, Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, Road Trips, Travel, travel Borneo, Travel Journal, travel tales |
By Carrie on January 22, 2011
Postcards from Penghu! Please vote for my entry in the 100 Fun Things to Do in Taiwan contest!
Posted in Features, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Beaches, Culture, Islands, Penghu, Photo Essay, Taipei, Taiwan, Temples, The Pescadores, Travel, travel Taiwan |
By Carrie on January 3, 2011
Thinking of teaching in China? The ESL industry in China is booming and the demand for qualified ESL teachers is going up every day. Here are 12 tips for your first few weeks teaching and living abroad in China.
Posted in China, ESL, Features, How To | Tagged China, Cultural Observations, living in China, Reach To Teach, Teaching, teaching abroad, tips for ESL teachers, Travel |
By Ava Apollo on November 24, 2010
Angkor Wat, Near Siem Reap, Cambodia, is considered by many to be a wonder of the world. This temple was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, first as a Hindu temple, which has since been converted to Buddhist.
Posted in Cambodia, DESTINATIONS, Features, Guest Authors | Tagged Cambodia, cambodian temples, Temples, Travel, travel video |